Glossary
Eternity clause
constitutional
A constitutional provision placing certain principles beyond amendment.
In more detail
Article 79(3) of Germany's Basic Law is the paradigm, permanently protecting human dignity, the federal structure and the democratic order. Brazil, Turkey and several other constitutions contain comparable entrenchment, and courts treat them as enforceable limits on the amending power.
Related terms
- basic-structure-doctrine
- judicial-review
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