In a strict interpretation, everything is taken literally and nothing is implied or assumed.
Decentralists favored a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
In a strict interpretation, everything is taken literally and nothing is implied or assumed.
Iran is governed by means of a strict interpretation of Sharia law.
This is a person who believes in the strict interpretation of the constitution.
Thomas Jefferson wanted a strict interpretation of the Constitution. He believed a strict interpretation would be more empowering to the states.
They favored strict interpretation of the Constitution.
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Andrew Jackson
the federalist (republicans)
Legal philosophy of judicial interpretation.
Hamilton was loose, whereas Jefferson was strict in interpreting the Constitution.
It's your interpretation of the constitution. The philosophy that allows narrow constitutional interpretation is called strict construction and the philosophy of broad constitutional interpretation is called loose construction. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison favored the strict constructions, and Alexander Hamilton favored the loose construction.