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The Constitution Act or Constitutional Act is the name of several pieces of legislation including: The Constitution of Australia The Constitution of New
Constitution_Act
Supreme law of Canada
the Constitution Act, 1867 (formerly the British North America Act, 1867) and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Constitution Act, 1867
Constitution_of_Canada
it was enacted as section 9 of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900, an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It came into effect
Constitution_of_Australia
Part of the Constitution of Canada
The Constitution Act, 1871 (French: Loi Constitutionelle de 1871) is one of the enactments which make up the Constitution of Canada. It deals with the
Constitution_Act,_1871
Third constitution of South Africa
The Constitution of 1983 (formally the Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1983) was South Africa's third constitution. It replaced the republican
South African Constitution of 1983
South_African_Constitution_of_1983
Primary constitutional document of Canada
The Constitution Act, 1867 (French: Loi constitutionnelle de 1867), originally enacted as the British North America Act, 1867 (abbreviated BNA Act), is
Constitution_Act,_1867
Primary constitutional document of Canada
The Constitution Act, 1982 (French: Loi constitutionnelle de 1982) is a part of the Constitution of Canada. The Act was introduced as part of Canada's
Constitution_Act,_1982
Act of the New Zealand Parliament
The Constitution Act 1986 is an act of the New Zealand Parliament that forms a major part of the constitution of New Zealand. It lays down the framework
Constitution_Act_1986
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which received royal assent on 18 July 1973. The act abolished
Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973
Northern_Ireland_Constitution_Act_1973
modifying the Constitution of Canada primarily meant amending the British North America Act, 1867. Unlike most other constitutions, however, the Act had no amending
Amendments to the Constitution of Canada
Amendments_to_the_Constitution_of_Canada
British colony in Africa (1923–1980)
annexation, on 1 October 1923, the first constitution for the colony came into force. Under this constitution Sir Charles Coghlan became the first Premier
Southern_Rhodesia
Fundamental law of Niue
The Schedules of the Niue Constitution Act 1974 form the Constitution of Niue. It stipulates the make-up of the executive branch of the government, the
Niue_Constitution_Act
1922 Irish Free State constitution
The Constitution of the Irish Free State (Irish: Bunreacht Shaorstát Éireann) was adopted by Act of Dáil Éireann sitting as a constituent assembly on 25
Constitution of the Irish Free State
Constitution_of_the_Irish_Free_State
Supreme law of South Africa
Interim Constitution of 1993. The first constitution was enacted by the South Africa Act 1909, the longest-lasting to date. Since 1997, the Constitution has
Constitution_of_South_Africa
Supreme source of national law of Finland
original Constitution Act was enacted in 1919, soon after Finland declared its independence in 1917. The current draft of the Constitution came into
Constitution_of_Finland
UK act of Parliament to recognise in UK law the 1922 Irish Free State constitution
The Irish Free State Constitution Act 1922 (Session 2) (13 Geo. 5 Sess. 2. c. 1) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, passed in 1922 to
Irish Free State Constitution Act 1922
Irish_Free_State_Constitution_Act_1922
Fundamental principles that govern a state
procedure in which laws are made, and by whom. Some constitutions, especially codified constitutions, also act as limiters of state power, by establishing lines
Constitution
Powers available to government or executive
g. The St. Vincent and Grenada Constitution Act 1876 (39 & 40 Vict. c. 47) The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution (Interim Amendment) Order 2009 Bounds
Royal_prerogative
Part of the Constitution of Canada adding BC
the authority of section 146 of the British North America Act, 1867 (now the Constitution Act, 1867). Once enacted by the order-in-council, the terms of
British Columbia Terms of Union
British_Columbia_Terms_of_Union
Acts of the Parliaments of Great Britain and Ireland which united those two Kingdoms
Titles Act 1896. The short title of the act of the Irish Parliament is Act of Union (Ireland) 1800 (40 Geo. 3. c. 38 (I)), assigned by a 1951 act of the
Acts_of_Union_1800
Act of the Parliament of Canada
The Constitution Act, 1999 (Nunavut) is an Act of the Parliament of Canada that is part of the Constitution of Canada. The Constitution Act, 1999 (Nunavut)
Constitution Act, 1999 (Nunavut)
Constitution_Act,_1999_(Nunavut)
Type of legal doctrine
"unwritten constitution", although the New Zealand constitution is in fact an amalgamation of written and unwritten sources. The Constitution Act 1986 has
Uncodified_constitution
Fundamental law of South Africa from 1961 to 1986
The Constitution of 1961 (formally the Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1961) was the fundamental law of South Africa for two decades. Under
South African Constitution of 1961
South_African_Constitution_of_1961
1852 UK Parliament act granting self-government to the Colony of New Zealand
The New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 (15 & 16 Vict. c. 72) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that granted self-government to the Colony
New Zealand Constitution Act 1852
New_Zealand_Constitution_Act_1852
Notwithstanding clause - Canadian Constitution
Responsibilities Act 2006, No. 43 of 2006, s.31. Act respecting the Constitution Act, 1982, CQLR 1982, c. L-4.2 Land Planning and Development Act, SY 1982 c 22
Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Section_33_of_the_Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms
Political process leading to full Canadian sovereignty
process that led to full Canadian sovereignty, culminating with the Constitution Act, 1982. The process was necessary because, at the time, under the Statute
Patriation
German works council law
The Works Constitution Act (German: Betriebsverfassungsgesetz, pronounced [bəˈtʁiːpsfɛɐ̯fasʊŋsɡəˌzɛt͡s] ), abbreviated BetrVG, is a German federal law
Works_Constitution_Act
Australian state constitution
the most important parts are codified in the Constitution Act 1902, major parts of the broader constitution can also be found in: important constitutional
Constitution_Act_1902
Legislation by the Australian and UK parliaments
began by patriating its constitution in the Constitution Act, 1982, which was enacted by the British Parliament in the Canada Act 1982. New Zealand experienced
Australia_Act_1986
2000 Canadian law on seccession
Clarity Act; The secession of a province of Canada would require an amendment to the Constitution of Canada. Following the adoption of the act by the federal
Clarity_Act
Act (1933) First Constitution of East Germany (1949) Second Constitution of East Germany (1968) Greece Greek Constitution of 1822 Greek Constitution of
List of national constitutions
List_of_national_constitutions
by the British Parliament in 1890, implementing the constitution defined in the Constitution Act 1889 (52 Vict. No. 23 (WA)), giving the colony independence
History_of_Western_Australia
1867 unification of Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick
reached fruition through the British North America Act, 1867 (today known as the Constitution Act, 1867) which had been based on resolutions agreed to
Canadian_Confederation
Provision of the Constitution of Canada
and 90S of the Constitution Act, 1867 (French: articles 90Q et 90S de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867) are provisions of the Constitution of Canada relating
Sections 90Q and 90S of the Constitution Act, 1867
Sections_90Q_and_90S_of_the_Constitution_Act,_1867
Canadian constitutional enactment
began with the British North America Act 1867 (officially called the Constitution Act, 1867, in Canada). This act combined the Province of Canada (now
Canada_Act_1982
Self-governing countries of the British Empire
its own constitution. In 1986, the New Zealand parliament passed the Constitution Act 1986, which repealed the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 and
Dominion
Australian state constitution
Tasmania. Like all state constitutions it consists of both unwritten and written elements which include: the Constitution Act 1934 (Tas) the Letters Patent
Constitution_of_Tasmania
Act establishing the Colony of Victoria
The Australian Constitutions Act 1850 (13 & 14 Vict. c. 59), or the Australian Colonies Government Act 1850, was an act of the Parliament of the United
Australian Constitutions Act 1850
Australian_Constitutions_Act_1850
Part of the Constitution of Canada
The Constitution Act, 1886 (49 & 50 Vict. c. 35 (UK)) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that forms part of the Constitution of Canada
Constitution_Act,_1886
Upper house of the Parliament of Canada
the United Kingdom passed the British North America Act, 1867 (now entitled the Constitution Act, 1867), uniting the Province of Canada (as two separate
Senate_of_Canada
Legal term of art in the UK and the Commonwealth
of the United States Constitution Act, 1867, section 14. Constitution of Australia, section 64. "Children and Young Persons Act 1933", legislation.gov
At_His_Majesty's_pleasure
Provision of the Constitution of Canada
Section 16 of the Constitution Act, 1867 (French: article 16 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867) is a provision of the Constitution of Canada, making
Section 16 of the Constitution Act, 1867
Section_16_of_the_Constitution_Act,_1867
Provision of the Constitution of Canada
Section 101 of the Constitution Act, 1867 (French: article 101 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867) is a provision of the Constitution of Canada giving
Section 101 of the Constitution Act, 1867
Section_101_of_the_Constitution_Act,_1867
Legal immunity enjoyed by members of certain legislatures
incorporated in Australian law by section 49 of the Constitution and by section 16 of the Parliamentary Privileges Act 1987. Members of parliament taking part in
Parliamentary_privilege
National democratic constitution
Adoption Act 1942 and Australia Act 1986 Canada Act 1982 Constitution of India New Zealand's Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1947 and Constitution Act 1986
Constitution_of_Ireland
Part of the constitution of British Columbia, Canada
The Constitution Act, RSBC 1996, c 66 forms part of the provincial constitution of British Columbia. Enacted in 1871, the Act outlines the powers and
Constitution Act (British Columbia)
Constitution_Act_(British_Columbia)
organization and structure was established at Confederation, through the Constitution Act, 1867, wherein the Canadian Crown acts as the core, or "the most basic
Government_of_Canada
Uncodified national constitution
constitution is in fact an amalgamation of written and unwritten sources. The Constitution Act 1986 has a central role, alongside a collection of other statutes,
Constitution_of_New_Zealand
Law establishing the Republic of Ireland and severing political ties to the UK
(in English), as prescribed in Article 4 of the Constitution of Ireland. The Republic of Ireland Act consists of five brief sections, set out in full
The Republic of Ireland Act 1948
The_Republic_of_Ireland_Act_1948
British crown colony (1841–1907)
1841 to 1865; and Wellington from 1865. Following the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852, the colony became a Crown colony with its first elected parliament
Colony_of_New_Zealand
Laws formerly the central part of the Canadian constitution
of the acts were repealed in Canada by the Constitution Act, 1982. The rest were renamed the Constitution Acts and amended, with those changes having
British_North_America_Acts
Introductory provision for the constitutional Charter
Freedoms is the introductory sentence to the Constitution of Canada's Charter of Rights and Constitution Act, 1982. In full, it reads, "Whereas Canada is
Preamble to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Preamble_to_the_Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms
South Australian state legislation
The Constitution Act Amendment Act 1901, No. 779 of 1901, long title "An Act to amend the Constitution", was an act which amended the Constitution of South
Constitution Act Amendment Act 1901
Constitution_Act_Amendment_Act_1901
Permitted the State to sign the Good Friday Agreement
island". The amendment was effected by the Nineteenth Amendment of the Constitution Act 1998 (previously bill no. 24 of 1998) which was approved by referendum
Nineteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland
Nineteenth_Amendment_of_the_Constitution_of_Ireland
Amendment to the Indian Constitution
The 42nd amendment to the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Forty-second amendment) Act, 1976, was enacted during the controversial
Forty-second Amendment of the Constitution of India
Forty-second_Amendment_of_the_Constitution_of_India
Lower house of the Parliament of Canada
relative to the population. The British North America Act 1867 (now called the Constitution Act, 1867) created the House of Commons, modelling it on the
House_of_Commons_of_Canada
Provision of the Constitution of Canada
Section 54 of the Constitution Act, 1867 (French: article 54 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867) is a provision of the Constitution of Canada relating
Section 54 of the Constitution Act, 1867
Section_54_of_the_Constitution_Act,_1867
Australian state constitution
out in the Constitution Act 1934. Its long title is "An Act to provide for the Constitution of the State; and for other purposes". The Act provides for
Constitution of South Australia
Constitution_of_South_Australia
Constitutional provision concerning fundamental freedoms
clause", of the Charter. As a part of the Charter and of the larger Constitution Act, 1982, section 2 took legal effect on April 17, 1982. However, many
Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Section_2_of_the_Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms
Federal representative of the Canadian monarch
1947, VIII Constitution Act 1867, S. 11 MacLeod 2015, pp. 24, 27 Constitution Act 1867, S. 58 Constitution Act 1867, S. 24 Constitution Act 1867, S. 34
Governor_General_of_Canada
Federal systems of Canada
is set out in the Constitution Act, 1867 (originally called the British North America Act, 1867), a key document in the Constitution of Canada. Some amendments
Federalism_in_Canada
Discretional power of a head of state
they do in Ireland, Japan, and Sweden. The Belgian constitution has an explicit provision stating no act of the monarch is valid without the signature of
Reserve_power
New South Wales legislation
The Constitution Amendment (Pledge of Loyalty) Act 2006 No 6, was an Act that amended the Constitution Act 1902 to require members of the New South Wales
Constitution Amendment (Pledge of Loyalty) Act 2006
Constitution_Amendment_(Pledge_of_Loyalty)_Act_2006
Federal bicameral legislature of Canada
25 April 2009, retrieved 21 May 2009 Constitution Act, 1867, s. 24. Constitution Act, 1867, s. 23. Constitution Act, 1867, s. 22. Canada, Open Government
Parliament_of_Canada
Executive government of New Zealand
uses the web address beehive.govt.nz. The first constitution act was the New Zealand Constitution Act 1846, though Governor George Grey was opposed to
New_Zealand_Government
Supreme legal document of India since 1950
Doctrine). The Government of India Act 1935, mainly drafted by Samuel Hoare, provided the basis for the constitution of India. The Constituent Assembly
Constitution_of_India
Australian state legislature
legislative authority of the parliament derives from section 5 of the Constitution Act 1902 (NSW). The power to make laws that apply to New South Wales is
Parliament_of_New_South_Wales
Top-level subdivisions of Canada
receive their power and authority from the Constitution Act, 1867 (formerly called the British North America Act, 1867). Territories are federal territories
Provinces and territories of Canada
Provinces_and_territories_of_Canada
Territory under apartheid in South Africa
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Amendment Act, No. 2 of 1994 and the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Second Amendment Act,
Bantustan
UK legislation for the colonial government of India
Government of India Act 1935 (25 & 26 Geo. 5. c. 42), also referred to as the Constitution Act between 1935 and 1947, was an act of the Parliament of
Government_of_India_Act_1935
Legislation that constitutes the state of Victoria, Australia
The Constitution of Victoria is the constitution of the state of Victoria, Australia. The current constitution, the Constitution Act 1975 has been amended
Constitution_of_Victoria
Uncodified national constitution
The constitution of the United Kingdom comprises the written and unwritten arrangements that establish the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Constitution of the United Kingdom
Constitution_of_the_United_Kingdom
Three referendums affecting the constitutional protection of the unborn
Referendum (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1992 Full text of the Constitution of Ireland Thirteenth Amendment of the Constitution Act 1992 Oireachtas Debate: Thirteenth
November 1992 Irish constitutional referendums
November_1992_Irish_constitutional_referendums
infrastructure of cultural supports and services. At the provincial level, the Constitution Act, 1982 recognizes and guarantees the equal status of French and English
Official bilingualism in Canada
Official_bilingualism_in_Canada
South Australian constitutional amendment
The Constitution Act Further Amendment Act 1881, No. 236 of 1881, long title "An Act to further amend "The Constitution Act"", was an act of the government
Constitution Act Further Amendment Act 1881
Constitution_Act_Further_Amendment_Act_1881
Act of the English parliament disqualifying Catholics from succeeding to the crown
clause 2 in the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900, which provides: "The provisions of this Act referring to the Queen shall extend to Her
Act_of_Settlement_1701
Courts of KASHMIR
Court has been fixed at three by the ‘‘AJK’’ Interim Constitution Act, 1974. Per this constitution, the judges are appointed by the President of Azad Jammu
Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Supreme_Court_of_Azad_Jammu_and_Kashmir
The Jammu and Kashmir Constitution Act (S. 1996, 1939 AD; Act No. XIV of S. 1996) was promulgated by Hari Singh, the Maharaja of the princely state of
Jammu and Kashmir Constitution Act 1939
Jammu_and_Kashmir_Constitution_Act_1939
Nations. The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law of the country, and consists of written text and unwritten conventions. The Constitution Act, 1867 (known
Law_of_Canada
Crown Act, 1901, the Seals Act, the Governor General's Act, and the Royal Style and Titles Act, 1953, from the schedule to the Constitution Act, 1982
Monarchy_of_Canada
State of Australia
Commonwealth. In 2006, the Constitution Amendment Pledge of Loyalty Act 2006 No 6, was enacted to amend the NSW Constitution Act 1902 to require Members
New_South_Wales
Minimum number of members of a deliberative assembly necessary to conduct business
Amendment Act 1899 (WA) Section 26 of the Constitution Act 1934 (SA) Section 37 of the Constitution Act 1934 (SA) Section 20 of the Constitution Act 1934 (Tas)
Quorum
Situation in which a seat in a deliberative assembly becomes vacant
2020. "Electoral Act 2017 No 66". legislation.nsw.gov.au. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 December 2020. "Constitution Act 1902". www6.austlii
Casual_vacancy
Act in Manipur state for a de jure constitution
Manipur State Constitution Act 1947 is an act which enabled the princely state of Manipur to have a de jure written constitution enacted by the last Maharajah
Manipur State Constitution Act 1947
Manipur_State_Constitution_Act_1947
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
draft a constitution for the Irish Free State. For the purposes of British law the constitution was confirmed by the Irish Free State Constitution Act 1922;
Government of Ireland Act 1920
Government_of_Ireland_Act_1920
Index of articles associated with the same name
Australia Act 1986 Barbadian independence Barbados Independence Act 1966 Canadian independence Canadian Confederation, during the 1860s Constitution Act, 1867
Independence from the United Kingdom
Independence_from_the_United_Kingdom
Provision of the Constitution of Canada
Section 20 of the Constitution Act, 1867 (French: article 20 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867) is a repealed provision of the Constitution of Canada, which
Section 20 of the Constitution Act, 1867
Section_20_of_the_Constitution_Act,_1867
Constitutional provision concerning right to life, liberty and security of the person
to life and liberty under the Fifth Amendment and the United States Constitution guarantees those rights again under the Fourteenth Amendment. In Canada
Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Section_7_of_the_Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms
Part of the Constitution of Canada establishing Manitoba
The Manitoba Act, 1870 (French: Loi de 1870 sur le Manitoba) is one of the enactments which make up the Constitution of Canada. It created the province
Manitoba_Act,_1870
Supreme law of the United States
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first
Constitution of the United States
Constitution_of_the_United_States
Canadian federal legislation
the long title An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (electoral representation). The Act amended section 51 of the Constitution Act, 1867 to provide
Preserving Provincial Representation in the House of Commons Act
Preserving_Provincial_Representation_in_the_House_of_Commons_Act
British declaration outlining government for North American colonies
is recognized in the Constitution Act, 1982, partly due to direct action by Indigenous peoples of Canada, known as the Constitution Express movement of
Royal_Proclamation_of_1763
Supreme Court of Canada case
of the Constitution Act, 1982. The Court held that Aboriginal rights, such as fishing, in existence in 1982 are protected under the Constitution of Canada
R_v_Sparrow
Provision of the Constitution of Canada
Section 22 of the Constitution Act, 1867 (French: Article 22 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867) is a provision of the Constitution of Canada setting
Section 22 of the Constitution Act, 1867
Section_22_of_the_Constitution_Act,_1867
Rule of judicial interpretation developed by Canadian courts
incongruent. The equal authenticity rule is derived from section 133 of the Constitution Act, 1867, which states that "The Acts of the Parliament of Canada and
Equal_authenticity_rule
Section 92(10) of the Constitution Act, 1867, also known as the works and undertakings power, grants the provincial legislatures of Canada unless otherwise
Section 92(10) of the Constitution Act, 1867
Section_92(10)_of_the_Constitution_Act,_1867
Highest court in Ireland
prescribed by the 1937 Constitution. The latter court was established by the Courts of Justice Act 1924 under the terms of the 1922 Constitution of the Irish Free
Supreme_Court_of_Ireland
Provision of the Constitution of Canada
Section 128 of the Constitution Act, 1867 is a provision of the Constitution of Canada relating to the oath of allegiance for members of the Senate and
Section 128 of the Constitution Act, 1867
Section_128_of_the_Constitution_Act,_1867
Canadian constitutional law case - 1874
Constitution Act, 1867. The statute did not intrude on federal jurisdiction over bankruptcy and insolvency, under s. 91(21) of the Constitution Act,
L'Union St Jacques de Montreal v Bélisle
L'Union_St_Jacques_de_Montreal_v_Bélisle
Constitutional act of New Zealand
parliament until the act passed, as it was not able to make or unmake all law. The Act was replaced and repealed by the Constitution Act 1986, which, among
Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1947
Statute_of_Westminster_Adoption_Act_1947
CONSTITUTION ACT
CONSTITUTION ACT
Boy/Male
Tamil
Institution
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from Ida, which is found as both a male and female personal name in English but only as a female name in German. This is of continental Germanic origin and was popular among the Normans, who brought it to England. Its etymology is disputed: it is thought by some to be of the same origin as hild- ‘battle’, ‘strife’; by others to be of the same origin as Old High German idis ‘(wise) woman’, or from Old Norse idh ‘work’, ‘activity’.Japanese : ‘rice paddy by the well’; habitational name from Ida-mura in Musashi (now TÅkyÅ and Saitama prefectures). Variously written and found mostly in eastern Japan and the RyÅ«kyÅ« Islands.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname for an unfortunate person, from Old French malheure ‘unhappy’, ‘unlucky’. The etymology from maloret ‘ill-omened’ (Latin male ‘badly’ + auguratus) is less likely for the surname that has actually survived, although it does lie behind other medieval Norman surnames of this form, now defunct.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : from the rare Old English masculine personal name Mocca, which may be related to a Germanic stem mokk- ‘to accumulate’, ‘to be heaped up’, and hence may originally have been a nickname for a heavy, thickset person. Alternatively, it could be from Middle English mokke ‘trick’, ‘joke’, ‘jest’, ‘act of jeering’, a derivative of mokke(n) ‘to mock’, from Old French moquer.German : variant of Maag.German : nickname for a short, thickset man, Middle High German mocke.Dutch : nickname from Middle Dutch mocke ‘dirty or wanton woman’, ‘slut’, or from West Flemish mokke ‘fat child’.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Institution
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, ACTON means "oak tree settlement."Â
Surname or Lastname
Scottish (of Norman origin)
Scottish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Haineville or Henneville in Manche, France, named from the Germanic personal name Hagano + Old French ville ‘settlement’.English (Yorkshire) : nickname for a scarred or maimed person, from Middle English, Old English hamel ‘mutilated’, ‘crooked’.Irish (Ulster) : according to MacLysaght, a shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÃdhmaill ‘descendant of Ãdhmall’, which he derives from ádhmall ‘active’.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Constitution
Surname or Lastname
English
English : most probably a habitational name from Colwich in Staffordshire, named from Old English col ‘(char)coal’ + wīc ‘building’. Derivation from the word denoting an educational institution is less likely, but see Coolidge.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places, especially in Shropshire and adjacent counties, named Acton. Generally, these are from Old English Äc ‘oak’ + tÅ«n ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for an amiable person, also perhaps sometimes given in an ironical sense, from Middle English luvelich, loveli (Old English luflic). During the main period of surname formation the word was used in an active sense, ‘loving’, ‘kind’, ‘affectionate’, as well as the passive ‘lovable’, ‘worthy of love’. The meaning ‘attractive’, ‘beautiful’ is not clearly attested before the 14th century, and remained rare throughout the Middle Ages.New England Americanized form of French Lavallée (see Lavallee) or a similar name.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Middle English re(a)d ‘red’.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing, from an unattested Old English rīed, r̄d ‘woodland clearing’.English : Read in Lancashire, the name of which is a contracted form of Old English rǣghēafod, from rǣge ‘female roe deer’, ‘she-goat’ + hēafod ‘head(land)’; Rede in Suffolk, so called from Old English hrēod ‘reeds’; or Reed in Hertfordshire, so called from an Old English ryhð ‘brushwood’.English : A family called Read were established in America in the early 18th century by John Read, who was born in Dublin, sixth in descent from Sir Thomas Read of Berkshire, England. His son, George Read (1733–98), was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and as a lawyer helped frame the Constitution.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname from Middle English king, Old English cyning ‘king’ (originally merely a tribal leader, from Old English cyn(n) ‘tribe’, ‘race’ + the Germanic suffix -ing). The word was already used as a byname before the Norman Conquest, and the nickname was common in the Middle Ages, being used to refer to someone who conducted himself in a kingly manner, or one who had played the part of a king in a pageant, or one who had won the title in a tournament. In other cases it may actually have referred to someone who served in the king’s household. The American surname has absorbed several European cognates and equivalents with the same meaning, for example German König (see Koenig), Swiss German Küng, French Leroy. It is also found as an Ashkenazic Jewish surname, of ornamental origin.Chinese : variant of Jin 1.Chinese : , , , , Jing.
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
In ancient Greek mythology Actaeon was a hunter dismembered by his own dogs.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a habitational name, perhaps from Darnford in Suffolk, Great Durnford in Wiltshire, or Dernford Farm in Sawston, Cambridgeshire, all named from Old English dierne ‘hidden’ + ford ‘ford’.Nicholas Danforth, a man of considerable property, emigrated in about 1634 with his children to Cambridge, MA, from Framlingham, Suffolk, England, after the death of his wife Elizabeth. He was elected to various political offices in the colony. His son Thomas (1623–99) was admitted as a freeman in 1643 and was named treasurer of Harvard College in the 1650 charter granted that institution.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a happy, cheerful person, from Middle English lyght, Old English lēoht ‘light’ (not dark), ‘bright’, ‘cheerful’.English : nickname for someone who was busy and active, from Middle English lyght, Old English līoht ‘light’ (not heavy), ‘nimble’, ‘quick’. The two words lēoht and līoht were originally distinct, but they were confused in English from an early period.English : nickname for a small person, from Middle English lite, Old English l̄t ‘little’, influenced by lyght as in 1 and 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of Clement.George Clymer (1739–1813), a signer of the Declaration of Independence and of the Constitution, was a prosperous and well-connected Philadelphia merchant. His grandfather, Richard Clymer, came to Philadelphia in 1705 from Bristol, England.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old Norse personal name Keikr (from Old West Scandinavian keikr ‘bent backwards’).German : nickname from Middle High German kec ‘lively’, ‘active’ (cognate of English quick), which later changed its meaning to ‘bold’, ‘forward’, ‘fresh’.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for a stonemason, Middle English, Old French mas(s)on. Compare Machen. Stonemasonry was a hugely important craft in the Middle Ages.Italian (Veneto) : from a short form of Masone.French : from a regional variant of maison ‘house’.George Mason (1725–92), the American colonial statesman who framed the VA Bill of Rights and Constitution, which was used as a model by Thomas Jefferson when drafting the Declaration of Independence, was a VA planter, fourth in descent from George Mason (?1629–?86), a royalist soldier of the English Civil War who had received land grants in VA. As well as being prominent in the affairs of VA, the family also produced the first governor of MI.
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English
English : occupational name for a sheepshearer or someone who used shears to trim the surface of finished cloth and remove excess nap, from Middle English shereman ‘shearer’.Americanized spelling of German Schuermann.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a tailor, from Yiddish sher ‘scissors’ + man ‘man’.Roger Sherman (1722–93), the only man to sign all three documents at the foundation of the American republic (the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the U.S. Constitution), was born in Newton, MA, a descendant of Capt. John Sherman, who had emigrated in about 1636 to MA from Dedham, Essex, England, where his father was a farmer, following his brother Edmund, who had emigrated two years earlier. A descendant of Edmund Sherman was the U.S. general William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–91), who led the Union march through GA. He was born in Lancaster, OH, the son of a judge; his middle name was bestowed in honor of a Shawnee chieftain.
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Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution, or in the structure of body or mind; as, a constitutional infirmity; constitutional ardor or dullness.
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Hence: The form or constitution by which any institution is organized; the recognized principles which lie at the foundation of any human institution.
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A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment.
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Regulated by, dependent on, or secured by, a constitution; as, constitutional government; constitutional rights.
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The act or process of constituting; the action of enacting, establishing, or appointing; enactment; establishment; formation.
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In accordance with, or authorized by, the constitution of a state or a society; as, constitutional reforms.
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For the benefit or one's constitution or health; as, a constitutional walk.
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The theory, principles, or authority of constitutional government; attachment or adherence to a constitution or constitutional government.
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The act or process of instituting; as: (a) Establishment; foundation; enactment; as, the institution of a school.
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Disorder; bad constitution.
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The aggregate of mental qualities; temperament.
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Relating to a constitution, or establishment form of government; as, a constitutional risis.
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A walk or other exercise taken for one's health or constitution.
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An established or organized society or corporation; an establishment, especially of a public character, or affecting a community; a foundation; as, a literary institution; a charitable institution; also, a building or the buildings occupied or used by such organization; as, the Smithsonian Institution.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Not constitutional; not according to, or consistent with, the terms of a constitution of government; contrary to the constitution; as, an unconstitutional law, or act of an officer.
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Constipation.