originalism 的定义
Law.
- the doctrine that a legal document or statute should be interpreted by determining its original meaning, or how it would have been understood by informed readers when it was first written.
- the doctrine that a legal document or statute should be interpreted according to the actual or supposed intent of the author or authors, taking into consideration the historical context.
- either of these doctrines in reference to legal interpretations of a constitution, especially the U.S. Constitution: Judges who disagree with judicial activism, such as Justice Antonin Scalia, tend to embrace originalism.
更多originalism例句
- This is why “originalism” is so beloved of cultural conservatives: All it really means is “keep the status quo.”
- Next, the court makes a totally different argument: constitutional originalism.
- And even the primary dissenting opinion used a version of originalism.
- But with time, and in no small part due to his efforts, originalism has become more accepted.
- Not necessarily because originalism is the theory we all should embrace.