judicial activism
The act of replacing an impartial interpretation of existing law with the judge's…The act of replacing an impartial interpretation of existing law with the judge's personal feelings about what the law should be.
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory, often, uncountable)The act of replacing an impartial interpretation of existing law with the judge's personal feelings about what the law should be.
More definitions
- 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)
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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):broad interpretation
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedactivist judge
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable