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)
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judicial activism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | broad interpretation |
| Type of | interpretation, interpreting, rendering, rendition |
Examples of judicial activism
judicial activism
Initially I was pleased, as this sounded like a rejection of judicial activism.
From the chron.com
The upshot is that we now have judicial activism by conservatives on the court.
From the bloomberg.com
In both cases, the GOP said the nominees stray too far into judicial activism.
From the washingtontimes.com
Perhaps the most striking evidence of judicial activism is in economic policy.
From the economist.com
Why wait until after the court rules against them to decry judicial activism.
From the theatlantic.com
Everyone will thus agree that judicial activism is bad except insofar as it's good.
From the newsweek.com
Activists can function in roles as public officials, as in judicial activism.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Oh, and they can also resort to the judicial activism that they have always decried.
From the latimes.com
This is known as judicial activism, and its practice long predates the Warren Court.
From the online.wsj.com
