Meaning judicial activism
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judicial activism


A judicial philosophy advocating that courts are allowed to take an active role, not supported by existing law, to remedy alleged wrongs in society.
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judicial activism


The willingness and inclination of judges to overturn legislation or executive action.
Source: nelson.com

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judicial activism


The making of new public policies through the decisions of judges. This can be accomplished by overturning previous court decisions, recently passed laws, or executive branch actions. Critics charge t [..]
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judicial activism


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 .. [..]
Source: dictionary.findlaw.com

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judicial activism


Judicial activism is the view that the Supreme Court and other judges can and should creatively (re)interpret the texts of the Constitution and the laws in order to serve the judges' own visions [..]
Source: definitions.uslegal.com

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judicial activism


(legal,pejorative) 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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judicial activism


The view that the Supreme Court justices (and even other lower-ranking judges as well) can and should creatively (re)interpret the texts of the Constitution and the laws in order to serve the judges&# [..]
Source: auburn.edu





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