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judicial activism

DEFINITIONS OF: judicial activism

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n an interpretation of the U.S. constitution holding that the spirit of the times and the needs of the nation can legitimately influence judicial decisions (particularly decisions of the Supreme Court)

Synonyms:
broad interpretation
Type of:
interpretation, interpreting, rendering, rendition
an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
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