When Supreme Court nominee John Roberts takes a seat for his Senate confirmation hearings, some viewers may find themselves confounded by unfamiliar terms and hot-button phrases. Here's a guide to the constructionists, the activists and everyone in between.
August 26, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
When Supreme Court nominee John Roberts takes a seat for his Senate confirmation hearings, viewers in the hearing room and watching on television may find themselves confounded by some unfamiliar legal terms and phrases.
Not an originalist, a strict constructionist or a practitioner of stare decisis? Here are some explanations that may ease the confusion.
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