judicial activism

Noun

Meaning

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)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

broad interpretation chief justice constitutional law constitutional interpretation constitutional review biased court judicial prerogative constitutional jurisprudence corrupted court activist courts activist judges biased courts biased judiciary judicial constitution justice of the united states

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Hypernyms

interpretation rendering interpreting rendition

Close letter words and terms

judicial judicial abolition judicial abrogation judicial activity judicial admission judicial agency