Strict Scrutiny
/ˈstrɪkt ˈskruːtɪni/
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- (n.) A judicial review standard requiring the government to prove that a law or policy is narrowly tailored to serve a compelling state interest.
The court applied strict scrutiny to evaluate the constitutionality of the discriminatory law.
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Strict scrutiny is the highest level of judicial scrutiny applied in constitutional law, often in cases involving fundamental rights or suspect classifications.
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