constitutionalization

The act or process of establishing a constitution over a state or organization.

Noun

  1. The act or process of establishing a constitution over a state or organization.
    • the constitutionalization of the European Union
  2. The act of amending a current constitution to include a legal doctrine or principle of law.
    • the constitutionalization of voting rights

Origin

From constitutional + -ization.

Forms

constitutionalizations

Derived

deconstitutionalization reconstitutionalization