ABSTRACT
The terms “constitution” and “constitutionalization” are used with increasing frequency, exceeding the classic boundaries of the state, which was the structure in which these terms were conceived. The ideas of constitution and constitutionalization have grown to include not only state-level conceptions, but also European- and international-level conceptions. While, several years ago, the association of the terms European Union and constitution would have represented a linguistic revolution, or at least an unusual transplant, today such conceptions verge on commonplace. The Romanian jurisprudence seems to be divided on the legal consequences of EU constitution and constitutionalization process, but the source of the divide lies rather in the approach taken with regard to the relationship between national and EU law than in the conceptual meaning of the words.
