Basic Law

The term Basic Law is used in some places as an alternate to "constitution". A Basic Law is either a constitution constitution, or in countries with uncodified constitutions, a law given to have constitution powers and effect.

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The name is usually used to imply a interim or transitory nature, or avoid attempting a claim to being "the highest law", usually for religious reasons, although in the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, running under one country, two systems, the term constitution could be confused with the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, so "Basic Law" is used for purely practical reasons.

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Constitution: :For the entry on the naval ship U.S.S. Constitution, see: USS Constitution....

Uncodified constitution: An uncodified or unwritten constitution is a constitution in which no single, formal document delineates the powers of a government, and the limits thereof. Instead, an unwritten constitution comprises the body of a country's laws, enacted over time, coupled with an emphasis on political precedent a...

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