noun
constitutional norm
A legal term referring to a norm or principle derived from or established by a constitution. Used in academic and legal contexts.
憲法規範は、国家の基本秩序を定める。
Constitutional norms define the fundamental order of the state.
この法律が憲法規範に適合しているかどうかが争点となった。
Whether this law conforms to constitutional norms became the point of contention.
Compound of 憲法 (constitution) and 規範 (norm, standard). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern legal coinage.