loose construction
(chiefly, US, law) a broad interpretation of the Constitution, especially one strays from literal, textualist meaning and adapts to evolving circumstances.
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(chiefly, US, law) a broad interpretation of the Constitution, especially one strays from literal, textualist meaning and adapts to evolving circumstances.
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(chiefly, US, law) The legal philosophy that the Constitution should be read in a broad way that adapts to the changing times.
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(chiefly, US, law) the claim that the Constitution holds a dynamic meaning that evolves to new circumstances and should be understood in accordance with the needs and views of society.
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(Canada, law) A doctrine of constitutional interpretation according to which the constitution must be read in a broad and progressive way so as to adapt it to the changing times.
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(by extension, informal) laid back; disorganized; scattered.