constitution
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Thai custom dictates that the heir should be a male, but a 1974 amendment to the constitution does allow a female to take the throne.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Their motion asks the judge to order a judgment in the insurers’ favor that would make Edison liable for the damage under inverse condemnation, a legal doctrine in the state constitution.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Mohamud argues he was given an extra year in the presidency when a new constitution was passed by parliament in March that set the framework for polls.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Mr. Lee and his party have floated proposals for making the constitution more “democratic” through further “reforms.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
“With her constitution she should have lived to a good old age: her life was shortened by trouble.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing constitution
Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)
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The Bill of Rights
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