違憲(いけん)

いけん
noun
unconstitutional
formallegallaw
See also: 意見(いけん) (opinion)
1. unconstitutional; violation of the constitution
The state of being in violation of or contrary to the constitution. A key term in Japanese legal and political discourse, especially regarding Article 9 and other constitutional debates.
その法律(ほうりつ)は違憲(いけん)だ。
That law is unconstitutional.
裁判所(さいばんしょ)が違憲(いけん)判決(はんけつ)を下(くだ)した。
The court handed down a ruling of unconstitutionality.
この法案(ほうあん)は憲法(けんぽう)に反(はん)するとして、多(おお)くの法学者(ほうがくしゃ)が違憲(いけん)の可能性(かのうせい)を指摘(してき)している。
Many legal scholars have pointed out the possibility that this bill is unconstitutional, as it violates the constitution.

Usage: 違憲(いけん) is a legal term frequently used in Japanese political and constitutional debates. It is the opposite of 合憲(ごうけん) (constitutional).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 違憲(いけん): unconstitutional
  • 合憲(ごうけん): constitutional (in accordance with the constitution)
  • 違法(いほう): illegal (in violation of a law, broader than the constitution)

Related Words

Antonym: 合憲(ごうけん) (constitutional)
Synonym: 違法(いほう) (illegal (broader))
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