Constitution(lat.constituo, ere) act ,also known as a Basil Law, which generally has the highest legal force in the system. All other acts must be in accordance with the constutution and in democratic states special committes or tribunals stand on guard of it. In practice all citizens can complain about some act and certain tribunal has to check it for any contradiction with Basil Law. If it`s found they can suspend the entire act or some of its paragraphs(i.e Constitutional Tribunal in Poland)
Constitution usually defines basis of the socio-economic system of the State, in addition the organization, powers, and procedure for appointment of key state organs, and the fundamental rights, freedoms and responsibilities of the citizen.
According to the legal Definitions, Constitution is a Basil Law which is characterized by a special procedure of changing it usually very difficult.
US Consitution of 17 september 1787 considered as the first in the world
Polish-Lithuanian Constitution of may the 3rd 1791 considered as the first in europe
*Constitution of Corsica considered as the first in the world*
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