Judicial Overreach
/ˈdʒuːdɪʃəl ˈoʊvərriːʧ/
Definitions
- (n.) The act by a court of exceeding its lawful authority, often by making decisions or taking actions that encroach on the powers of the legislative or executive branches.
The defendant argued that the law was invalid due to judicial overreach by the supreme court.
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- judicial overreach
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Commentary
Often invoked in discussions of separation of powers, the term underscores tensions when courts expand their interpretive role beyond established constitutional limits.
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