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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: a refraining in the judiciary from departure from precedent and the formulation of broad doctrine compare judicial activism Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
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
