Meaning of falandization | Babel Free
Definitions
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A dubious interpretation of the law, developed to increase the president's power. derogatory, uncountable
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Alternative letter-case form of falandization. alt-of, uncountable
Examples
“This is not even Falandization. This is a clear mockery of the law, Professor Falandysz himself said.”
“If the "falandization" had anyway meant obedience to the law, notwithstanding an unrestrained tendency to stretch it, the "jaskiernization" (named by the Minister of Justice in the leftist government of Oleksy, Jerzy Jaskiernia) meant politically biased justice involved in the fulfillment of partisan objectives and interests as well as in the defense of members of the ruling post-communist party who have broken the law.”
“Wałęsa's legal adviser Lech Falandysz, who was credited with the falandization principle that legal justification could always be found in the murk of the Little Constitution for all presidential actions, left the chancellery acrimoniously in March 1995.”
“The outcome appears to be that the chairperson is the real political leader with the aid of unenumerated powers stemming from the chief executive. The unenumerated powers in Poland may be illustrated by the act of falandization, or twisted interpretation, by the presidents in Poland.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.