phản hiến pháp
Definition
- Adjective:
- Unconstitutional: An action, law, or decree that violates or goes against the principles and rules established in a constitution. It is the direct opposite of being constitutional.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Hành động đó bị tòa án tuyên bố là phản hiến pháp. (That action was declared unconstitutional by the court.)
- Một đạo luật phản hiến pháp sẽ không có hiệu lực pháp lý. (An unconstitutional law will have no legal effect.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in formal, legal, and political contexts to describe a serious legal violation against a nation's fundamental charter.
Variants and Related Words
- Vi hiến (adj): This is a more common and general synonym for "unconstitutional" in modern Vietnamese legal terminology.
- Lệnh cấm được xem là vi hiến. (The ban is considered unconstitutional.)
Synonyms
- Unconstitutional: Contrary to or in violation of a constitution.
- Anticonstitutional: A formal, less common synonym with the same meaning.
Related Terms
- Hiến pháp (n): Constitution.
- Tính hợp hiến (n): Constitutionality.
- Tòa án Hiến pháp (n): Constitutional Court.