prophylactic rule
prophylactic rule · prophylactic rules
A judge-made rule that overprotects a constitutional right in order to safeguard that…A judge-made rule that overprotects a constitutional right in order to safeguard that right or facilitate detection of violations of it.
Meaning
1 sensesA judge-made rule that overprotects a constitutional right in order to safeguard that right or facilitate detection of violations of it.
Forms
plural: prophylactic rules| Singular | prophylactic rule |
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