Broad Interpretation
nounid
19837·updated May 18, 2026verified
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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- synonym
- judicial activism
- plural
- Broad Interpretations
- possessive
- Broad Interpretation's
- pluralpossessive
- Broad Interpretations'
Framework definitions
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- 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)
- §1 · legacy_primary
- 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)DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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