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Definition of Judicial activism
1. Noun. 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).
Generic synonyms: Interpretation, Interpreting, Rendering, Rendition
Definition of Judicial activism
1. Noun. (context: legal pejorative) the act of replacing an impartial interpretation of existing law with the judge's personal feelings about what the law should be ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Judicial Activism
Literary usage of Judicial activism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Developments in School Finance edited by William J. Fowler, William J. Fowler, Jr. (1998)
"Court-Ordered School Finance Equalization: judicial activism and Democratic
Opposition About the Author Dr. Douglas S. Reed is an Assistant Professor in the ..."
2. Developments in School Finance edited by William J. Fowler, William J. Fowler, Jr. (1998)
"Court-Ordered School Finance Equalization: judicial activism and Democratic
Opposition About the Author Dr. Douglas S. Reed is an Assistant Professor in the ..."
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