合憲

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 合憲 is read as ごうけん and functions as a noun or な-adjective for a law, provision, or system being constitutional.
• Basic usage: A legal determination appears in 合憲と判断する, while the issue under debate appears in 合憲かどうか.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Consistency with a constitution
  • It is a legal term about whether something conflicts with the constitution, not merely whether it seems reasonable.
• Contrast with 違憲
  • 合憲 is a finding that something is constitutional, while 違憲 is a finding that it violates the constitution.