BROAD INTERPRETATION

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 I. (noun) 

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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)

Synonyms:

broad interpretation; judicial activism

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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("broad interpretation" is a kind of...):

interpretation; interpreting; rendering; rendition (an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious)

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