Etymology : Latin constitutus, the past participle of constituere, meaning “to set up,” which is based on an agreement of the prefix com- (“with, together, jointly”) with the verb statuere (“to set or place”).
Definition : the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it.
A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of entity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed.
Constitutions can establish and regulate the political institutions of the community. Constitutions define the various institutions of government; prescribe their composition, powers and functions; and regulate relations between them.
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