Meaning of originalism | Babel Free

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The view that a text should be interpreted according to the intent of its original authors.

uncountable, usually

Examples

“I've known Badalamenti since then, and have⟳ chatted with him over the years. Last⟳ fall⟳, I spoke at the originalism conference he organized, which hosted the entire Florida Supreme Court, several members of the Eleventh Circuit, and scholars from across the ideological spectrum. I include⟳ these facts to show⟳ the high regard that Badalamenti is held in by his community.”

“One of the points that you’ve made in the past is that when originalism was first taking hold⟳ as a popular theory, one of the reasons for its popularity was that it was seen as offering a kind of restraint on justices.”

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