违宪 (wéi xiàn) — to violate the constitution

Definition

Formal/legal verb meaning 'to violate the constitution', used in political and judicial contexts. Typically appears in the passive (被认定违宪) or with the negative (不能违宪).

verb

to violate the constitution

Examples

违宪。
Zhè ge fǎ lǜ bèi rèn dìng wéi xiàn.
This law was found to violate the constitution.
违宪。
Zhèng fǔ de xíng wéi bù néng wéi xiàn.
The government's actions must not violate the constitution.
。
Gāi guó lì shǐ shàng cóng wèi wéi guò yí cì xiàn.
In that country's history, the constitution has never been violated even once.

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