The act or process of constituting; the action of enacting,
establishing, or appointing; enactment; establishment;
formation.
The state of being; that form of
being, or structure and connection of parts, which constitutes
and characterizes a system or body; natural condition; structure;
texture; conformation.
The aggregate of all one's inherited
physical qualities; the aggregate of the vital powers of an
individual, with reference to ability to endure hardship, resist
disease, etc.; as, a robust constitution.
The aggregate of mental qualities;
temperament.
The fundamental, organic law or
principles of government of men, embodied in written documents,
or implied in the institutions and usages of the country or
society; also, a written instrument embodying such organic law,
and laying down fundamental rules and principles for the conduct
of affairs.
An authoritative ordinance, regulation
or enactment; especially, one made by a Roman emperor, or one
affecting ecclesiastical doctrine or discipline; as, the
constitutions of Justinian.