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- DictionaryStrict con·struc·tion/strikt kənˈstrəkSHən/
noun
- 1. a literal interpretation of a statute or document by a court.
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- Strict constructionism
United States legal philosophy in which judges must interpret laws exactly as written
In the United States, strict constructionism is a particular legal philosophy of judicial interpretation that limits or restricts the powers of the federal government only to those expressly, i.e., explicitly and clearly, granted to the government by the United States Constitution. While commonly confused with textualism or originalism, they are not the same, and in fact frequently contradict, as ... Wikipedia
