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1.1. Definition

A Constitution is a document of people’s faith and aspirations possessing a special legal sanctity. A Constitution is the fundamental law of a country. It is the rulebook of a nation, which regulates the society and its laws.

There are various forms of government prevalent across the world. It is the philosophy

embodied in a nation’s constitution which determines the kind of government present there.