English Dictionary

judicial restraint

名詞

不可算名詞

A theory of judicial interpretation that encourages judges to limit the exercise of their own power, and to avoid striking down laws unless they are obviously unconstitutional.

日本語の意味

裁判官が自己の権限を最小限にとどめるべきで、明白に違憲である場合を除き法律を無効としないよう促す司法解釈の理論

The court adopted a policy of judicial restraint, choosing to uphold the legislature's law unless it was clearly unconstitutional.

裁判所は、明らかに違憲でない限り議会が制定した法律を無効にすることを避けるため、自らの権力行使を制限するという司法抑制の方針を採った。

意味（1）

A theory of judicial interpretation that encourages judges to limit the exercise of their own power, and to avoid striking down laws unless they are obviously unconstitutional.