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Originalist — O*rig i*nal*ist, n. One who is original. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
originalist — See originalism. * * * … Universalium
Originalism — Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States, by Howard Chandler Christy … Wikipedia
Original intent — Intentionalism redirects here. For the historiographical theory, see functionalism versus intentionalism. For theories of authorial intent, see authorial intentionality and intentional fallacy … Wikipedia
Living Constitution — The Living Constitution is a concept in constitutional interpretation which suggests that the Constitution should be seen as continually evolving with the society that implements it. The idea is associated with views that modern values should be… … Wikipedia
Michael W. McConnell — For other people of the same name, see Michael McConnell (disambiguation). Michael W. McConnell Judge McConnell talking on PBS Judge on United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit … Wikipedia
Ninth Amendment to the United States Constitution — United States of America This article is part of the series: United States Constitution Original text of the Constitution Preamble Articles of the Constitution I · … Wikipedia
Stare decisis — (Anglo Latin pronunciation: /ˈstɛəri dɨˈsaɪsɨs]) is a legal principle by which judges are obliged to respect the precedents established by prior decisions. The words originate from the phrasing of the principle in the Latin maxim Stare decisis et … Wikipedia
George W. Bush Supreme Court candidates — Speculation abounded over potential nominations to the Supreme Court of the United States by George W. Bush since before his presidency.In the summer of 2005, this speculation became newsworthy, due to the announcement of the retirement of… … Wikipedia
Bad originalism — refers to one or another kind of corruption of Originalism, and may well be a form of judicial activism.Bad originalism can occur if: *A legitimate originalist inquiry reaches flawed conclusions (e.g. evidence that would have been vital was… … Wikipedia
