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narrow construction

narrow construction is the alternative form of strict construction.

Meaning of strict construction

Noun

strict construction (plural strict constructions)

  1. (US) A narrow interpretation of a law, especially a law that contains ambiguity

Forms of narrow construction

pluralnarrow constructions

Questions about narrow construction

What is narrow construction the alternative form of?
Narrow construction is the alternative form of strict construction.

Words near narrow construction in the dictionary

  1. narrow banks
  2. narrow boat
  3. narrow boats
  4. narrow cloth
  5. narrow cloths
  6. narrow construction
  7. narrow constructions
  8. narrow down
  9. narrow escape
  10. narrow escapes
  11. narrow gauge

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