| constitutional law That branch of the public law of a nation or state which treats of the organization, powers and frame of government, the distribution of political and governmental authorities and functions, the fundamental principles which are to regulate the relations of government and citizen and which prescribes generally the plan and method according to which the public affairs of the nation or state are to be administered | 宪法 (指一国公法的分支，讨论政府组织、权力和架构、政治及政府职权和功能的分配、规范政府和公民间关系的基本准则，并大概地制定管理国家公共事务的基本计划和方法。) |
