违宪

違憲

wéixiàn

verb #37,650

Meanings

1 unconstitutional
2 to violate the constitution

Characters

violate; go against

Examples

HSK 6

国会有权审查违宪行为。

Guóhuì yǒu quán shěnchá wéixiàn xíngwéi.

Parliament has the power to review unconstitutional acts.

HSK 7-9

最高法院判决这项法律违宪。

Zuìgāo fǎyuàn pànjué zhèxiàng fǎlǜ wéixiàn.

The Supreme Court ruled this law unconstitutional.

Tips

usage

Functions as both verb ('to be unconstitutional') and adjective ('unconstitutional'). 违 (violate) + 宪 (short for 宪法 'constitution'). The same verb-of-violation pattern: 违法 (illegal), 违规 (against the rules).

Stroke Order

违 wéi

宪 xiàn