textualism
formalist theory in that interprets law based on the ordinary meaning of the legal text, as opposed to its intention
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textualism
Summary
textualism is a constitutional theory[1]. textualism draws 560 Wikipedia views per month (constitutional_theory category, ranking #2 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- textualism's instance of is recorded as constitutional theory[3].
- textualism's instance of is recorded as jurisprudence[4].
- textualism is a type of judicial interpretation[5].
- textualism is a type of textualism[6].
- textualism's facet of is recorded as legal formalism[7].
- textualism's partially coincident with is recorded as originalism[8].
- textualism's partially coincident with is recorded as strict constructionism[9].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include constitutional theory[3] and jurisprudence[4]. Recorded subclass of include judicial interpretation[5] and textualism[6].
Why It Matters
textualism draws 560 Wikipedia views per month (constitutional_theory category, ranking #2 of 2).[2] textualism has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]