Constitutional vs Licit - What's the difference?
constitutional | licit | Related terms |
Relating to a legal or political constitution.
Conforming to a legal or political constitution.
Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution, or in the structure of body or mind.
For the benefit of one's constitution or health.
Not forbidden by formal or informal rules.
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* 2008 , July 27, Jeremy Seabrook, "
(legal) Explicitly established or constituted by law.
* 1913 , Joseph Selinger, "
Constitutional is a related term of licit.
As adjectives the difference between constitutional and licit
is that constitutional is relating to a legal or political constitution while licit is not forbidden by formal or informal rules.As a noun constitutional
is a walk that is taken regularly for good health and wellbeing.constitutional
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- a constitutional right
- constitutional reforms
- a constitutional infirmity
- constitutional ardour or dullness
- a constitutional walk
Antonyms
* (conforming) unconstitutionalDerived terms
* constitutionality * preconstitutionallicit
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Let it not be in any way licit to anyone among men to infringe this page of our confirmation, or to contravene it with rash daring.
- You seem to have been very much offended because your father talks a little sculduddery after dinner, which it is perfectly licit for him to do, [...]
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- [T]he vanity of efforts to deter humanity from following this licit and highly profitable mobility, clearly indicate the limits of their [leaders'] power.
- The contract validly made and consummated is dissolved by death alone. However, the Church must determine what is required for a valid and licit marriage contract.