CONCEPTS ABOUT THE SOURCE OF THE WORD “CONSTITUTION” AND ITS MODERN MEANING

Abstract

The article explains the origin and modern meaning of the word "constitution". It is noted that the word "Constitution" was used for the first time in Ancient Rome to express the unified name of separate acts of the imperial power. This word, which is written as "constitutio" in Latin, is expressed as "constitution" in English and French, "constituzione" in Italian, "constitucion" in Spanish, "konstitucia" in Russian, and "constitution" in Azerbaijani. That word is a noun derived from the French verb "constituer" meaning "to arise", "to organize", "to bring about", "to establish", "to establish", "to establish". The author reviews the opinions of lawyers-scientists on the subject, and makes considerations about other similar terms that correspond to the meaning of the concept of "constitution".