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lemon test

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
lemon test
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The test for whether a government action violates the Establishment Clause of the United States' constitution: it does so if it lacks a secular purpose, has its primary effect as promoting or inhibiting religion, or fosters an excessive entanglement of government with religion.

Etymology

After Lemon v. Kurtzman, the United States Supreme Court case in which the test was first spelled out. Lemon is the surname of its lead plaintiff, Alton Lemon.

Questions

What does lemon test mean?
The test for whether a government action violates the Establishment Clause of the United States' constitution: it does so if it lacks a secular purpose, has its primary effect as promoting or inhibiting religion, or fosters an excessive entanglement of government with religion.
Where does lemon test come from?
After Lemon v. Kurtzman, the United States Supreme Court case in which the test was first spelled out. Lemon is the surname of its lead plaintiff, Alton Lemon.

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