Speakur

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judicial activism

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
ju-di-cial ac-tivism
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of replacing an impartial interpretation of existing law with the judge's personal feelings about what the law should be.

Derogatory; Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

activist judge legislate from the bench

Frequently Paired Words

activist judge legislate from the bench

Synonyms

broad interpretation

Questions

What does judicial activism mean?
The act of replacing an impartial interpretation of existing law with the judge's personal feelings about what the law should be.

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