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Grundrechte

Substantiv

partial

constitutional right

noun

Comparative law notes

Germany

See discussion under Grundgesetz addressing the distinction between the German Basic Law and the US Constitution. The German basic or fundamental rights are established in a so-called "Grundgesetz" (Basic Law), which due to a number of factors is more of a hybrid between a constitution and a more malleable legislative code.

Definitions of constitutional right

English

something that the constitution says that you are legally allowed to do or have

Police violated a burglary suspect's constitutional right to privacy when they located him using cellphone tracking information without first obtaining a warrant.