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Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
Judicial restraint — is a theory of judicial interpretation that encourages judges to limit the exercise of their own power. It asserts that judges should hesitate to strike down laws unless they are obviously unconstitutional.… … Wikipedia
judicial restraint — n [U] (in the US legal system) the idea that judges of the Supreme Court or other courts should not try to change laws if they are consistent with the words of the American Constitution. This is also called a ‘narrow construction’ of the… … Universalium
judicial restraint — juˌdicial reˈstraint 7 [judicial restraint] noun uncountable (law) (in the US) the idea that judges of the Supreme Court or other courts should not try to change a law that is allowed by the Constitution … Useful english dictionary
judicial restraint — The conservative philosophy which maintains that judges should simply apply the law, irrespective of policy implications and the judge’s own values … Glossary of UK Government and Politics
Judicial activism — is a pejorative term for the misuse of judicial power and is a neologism for the older classical term board judicial review . The most common connotation is subjective, in which the speaker condemns judicial decisions that, in the view of the… … Wikipedia
Restraint — may refer to:* Physical restraint, the practice of rendering people helpless or keeping them in captivity by means such as handcuffs, ropes, straps, etc. ** Medical restraint, a subset of general physical restraint used for medical purposes *… … Wikipedia
Judicial philosophy — is the set of ideas and beliefs which dictate how Justices and judges of the United States federal courts may rule in many cases. There is a large academic debate over judicial philosophy, with some supporting the theory that justices can be… … Wikipedia
judicial activism — judicial ac·ti·vism / ak tə ˌvi zəm/ n: the practice in the judiciary of protecting or expanding individual rights through decisions that depart from established precedent or are independent of or in opposition to supposed constitutional or… … Law dictionary
judicial activism — Judicial activism involves the courts taking a broad and active view of their role as interpreters of the constitution and reviewers of executive and legislative action. Judges are willing to venture beyond making narrow legal decisions and… … Glossary of UK Government and Politics
Judicial minimalism — This article is about judicial philosophy. For other uses, see Minimalism (disambiguation). Judicial minimalism refers to a philosophy in United States constitutional law which promotes itself as a politically moderate viewpoint. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
