Constitution

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun The aggregate of mental qualities; temperament.

II. Constitution ·noun The act or process of constituting; the action of enacting, establishing, or appointing; enactment; establishment; formation.

III. Constitution ·noun 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.

IV. Constitution ·noun 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.

V. Constitution ·noun 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.

VI. Constitution ·noun 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.