constitutionalrightslaw
nounUK /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəl raɪts lɔː/
US /ˌkɑːnstɪˈtuːʃənəl raɪts lɔː/
The set of rules that protect the basic freedoms promised to people by a country's most important law.
The lawyer studied constitutional rights law to defend her client's freedom of speech.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The area of legal study focused on how courts interpret a constitution.
She teaches constitutional rights law at the university.
3. The body of court decisions that explain what rights a constitution guarantees.
New rulings added to constitutional rights law this year.
4. Legal work that protects people's freedoms against government overreach.
He practices constitutional rights law for a nonprofit group.