1. État.
2. Équilibre.
Body of fundamental laws of a state, laying down the system of government and defining the relations of the legislature, executive, and judiciary to each other and to the citizens. Since the French Revolution almost all countries (the UK is an exception) have adopted written constitutions; that of the US (1787) is the oldest.
The proliferation of legislation during the 1970s, often carried on the basis of a small majority in the Commons and by governments elected by an overall minority of votes, led to demands such as those by the organization Charter 88 for the introduction of a written constitution as a safeguard for the liberty of the individual.
ETYM Old Eng. helthe, AS. haelth, from hâl hale, sound, whole. Related to Whole.
A healthy state of well-being.
The state of being healthy or healthful; freedom from disease.
Used as a toast.