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Noun Concept

Categories: Rhetoric, Constitutional law, Activism by type, Judicial activism, Philosophy of law

broad interpretation judicial activism Judicial Activism In India Judicial activism in the european union Judicial Tyranny

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) WordNet 3.0

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Judicial activism is a judicial philosophy holding that the courts can and should go beyond the applicable law to consider broader societal implications of its decisions. Wikipedia

Controversial judicial practice, particularly in the United States Wikidata

IS A

interpretation

activism

PART OF

philosophy of law

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

broad interpretation, judicial activism

Wikipedia

judicial activism

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judicial activism

Wikipedia Redirections

activist court, activist judge, activist judges, Activist judiciary, Broad judicial review, Gouvernement des juges, Judicial Activism, Judicial activism (Canada), Judicial activism in Canada, Judicial Activism In India, Judicial activism in India, Judicial activism in the european union, Judicial activism in the European Union, judicial activist, judicial activists, judicial fiat, Judicial overreach, Judicial tyranny, Judicial Tyranny, Judicialization, judicially activist, Juristocracy, Law and social change, Legislate from the bench, Legislating from the bench

Wikidata Alias

judicial politics