協きょう約やく憲けん法ぽう

noun

agreed constitution; pact-based constitution

A constitution established through agreement between a monarch and a representative body, as opposed to one unilaterally imposed. The French Constitution of 1830 is a classic example. This is a specialized historical/political term.

See also: 協定憲法

• 1830年ねんのフランス憲けん法ぽうは協きょう約やく憲けん法ぽうの一いち例れいとされる。

  The French Constitution of 1830 is considered an example of an agreed constitution.

• 協きょう約やく憲けん法ぽうは、君くん主しゅと議ぎ会かいの合ごう意いに基もとづいて制せい定ていされる。

  An agreed constitution is established based on an agreement between the monarch and the parliament.