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違憲

いけん

N1unconstitutional

Examples

裁判所はその法律が違憲かどうかを審理した。

小説では新制度を違憲だと訴える人物が登場する。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 違憲 is read as いけん and means “unconstitutional”.
  • Basic usage: The examples show a court reviewing a law and a character claiming a system is unconstitutional.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Distinguishing senses and uses
    • It means contrary to the constitution; unlike general 違法, the governing standard is specifically constitutional law.

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