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Definition judicial restraint in British English

judicial restraint noun

[uncountable] noun
/dʒuːˌdɪʃ(ə)l rɪˈstreɪnt/
1

the principle that judges should base their court decisions on written laws and legal precedent, without considering their personal and political opinions

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Definition judicial restraint in British English