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nonoriginalism

nonoriginalism noun: a legal theory that rejects originalism and thus allows interpretations of a legal text other than those intended by its authors.

Noun

nonoriginalism (uncountable)

  1. A legal theory that rejects originalism and thus allows interpretations of a legal text other than those intended by its authors.

Origin of nonoriginalism

From non- + originalism.

Questions about nonoriginalism

What does nonoriginalism mean?
Nonoriginalism means a legal theory that rejects originalism and thus allows interpretations of a legal text other than those intended by its authors.
What part of speech is nonoriginalism?
Nonoriginalism is a noun.

Words near nonoriginalism in the dictionary

  1. nonorientability
  2. nonorientable
  3. nonoriental
  4. nonoriented
  5. nonoriginal
  6. nonoriginalism
  7. nonoriginalist
  8. nonoriginalists
  9. nonoriginating
  10. nonornamental
  11. nonornithodiran

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