FUNDAMENTAL LAW

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

Synonyms:

constitution; fundamental law; organic law

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("fundamental law" is a kind of...):

law (legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)

Instance hyponyms:

Constitution; Constitution of the United States; U.S. Constitution; United States Constitution; US Constitution (the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states)