incostituzionalità
unconstitutionality
noun een-koh-stee-too-tsyoh-nah-lee-TAH Rare
Usage Note
Incostituzionalità is invariable in the plural (like all nouns ending in an accented vowel). It is a legal term denoting a conflict with constitutional norms, most commonly used in the phrase dichiarare l'incostituzionalità di una legge (to declare a law unconstitutional). The related adjective is incostituzionale.
Examples
"La Corte ha dichiarato l'incostituzionalità della norma."
Natural Translation
The Court declared the unconstitutionality of the rule.
Literal Translation
The Court has declared the-unconstitutionality of-the rule.
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