LEGAL WORD

Basic structure

Doctrine · Constitutional law

Basic structure

  • Type: Doctrine
  • Area of law: Constitutional law

1 What it means

Parliament can amend the Constitution but cannot destroy its basic structure, such as democracy, judicial review and secularism. Laid down in Kesavananda Bharati (1973).

2 Use it in a sentence

The amendment was struck down for violating the basic structure.

3 Make it stick

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