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Bangladesh has a different meaning than that of the
same phrase that has been used in the preamble of the
Indian
and
American
constitution
and
these
constitutions have to be interpreted in that context.
One may pose a question as to the meaning of the term
of the constitution. Constitution may be defined as
to body of rules and maxims in accordance with which
the
power
sovereignty
constitution
is
are
valuable
habitually
in
exercised.
proportion
as
it
A
is
suited to the circumstances, desires, and aspirations
of the people, and as it contains within itself the
elements
against
of
stability,
disorder
and
permanence,
revolution.
and
security
Ultimately
it
is
valuable only to the extent that it is recognised and
can be enforced. Although every State may be said in
some
sense
to
have
a
constitution,
the
term
constitutional government is only applied to those
whose fundamental rules or maxims not only applied to
those
shall
be
chosen
or
designated
to
whom
the
exercise of sovereign powers shall be confined, but
also impose efficient restraints on the exercise for
the
purpose
of
protecting
individual
rights
and