judicial activism

1. 1.

   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)

   Synonymsbroad interpretation

   Broaderinterpretation

Questions about judicial activism

What does judicial activism mean?

judicial activism means "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)".

What is another word for judicial activism?

Close synonyms include broad interpretation. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is judicial activism a common word?