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Dictionary: def·er·ence   (dĕf'ər-əns, dĕf'rəns) pronunciation
n.
  1. Submission or courteous yielding to the opinion, wishes, or judgment of another.
  2. Courteous respect. See synonyms at honor.

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Thesaurus: deference
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noun

  1. The quality or state of willingly carrying out the wishes of others: acquiescence, amenability, amenableness, compliance, compliancy, obedience, submission, submissiveness, tractability, tractableness. See resist/yield.
  2. Great respect or high public esteem accorded as a right or as due: homage, honor, obeisance. See respect/contempt/standing.

Antonyms: deference
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n

Definition: attention
Antonyms: contempt, disrespect

n

Definition: homage
Antonyms: dishonor, disregard, ignorance

n

Definition: obedience, compliance
Antonyms: disobedience, impoliteness, noncompliance


Word Tutor: deference
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IN BRIEF: n. - A courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; A disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others; Courteous regard for people's feelings.

Tutor's tip: Students should show "deference" (respect, submission, yielding) to their teachers, even when they have a "difference" (disparity, being unlike) of opinion.

Wikipedia: Deference
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Deference denotes the extent to which a court respects the authority or validity of a government act or decision during the process of judicial review. If the court exhibits less deference, this may contribute to a finding that the government acted ultra vires, or beyond its power.

Influencing factors include:

  • The nature of the decision (poly-centric, human rights and/or individual liberties usually attract less deference or more scrutiny).
  • Decisions which impact on individuals attract more scrutiny
  • If the decision makers have a higher level of skill or expertise in the area in question, the court will pay greater deference to their decision.
  • If the decision involves a factual, as opposed to legal inquiry, a court will pay higher deference to the decision.
  • If there are other controls on the decision makers, there will also be less judicial scrutiny (e.g. ombudsmen, auditors). Also if the decision making body is democratically elected there is less scrutiny due, because decision makers are 'controlled' by their electors.

References

See generally on this topic; Foley, Deference and the Presumption of Constitutionality (Dublin: IPA, 2008)

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Translations: Deference
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - respekt, hensyntagen, given efter

Nederlands (Dutch)
eerbied(iging)

Français (French)
n. - déférence, considération

Deutsch (German)
n. - Achtung, Ehrerbietung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - συμμόρφωση, συγκατάβαση, σεβασμός, ευλάβεια

Italiano (Italian)
riguardo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - deferência (f)

Русский (Russian)
уступка, почтительность

Español (Spanish)
n. - deferencia, respeto

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - hänsyn, respekt

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
顺从, 尊重

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 順從, 尊重

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 존경, 복종

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 服従, 敬意, 尊敬

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مراعاة رغبه شخص كنوع من الاحترام له‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כיבוד, יחס-כבוד‬


 
 
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