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rule of strict construction

rule of strict construction noun: synonym of rule of lenity.

Noun

rule of strict construction

  1. Synonym of rule of lenity.
    Synonyms:
    rule of lenity

Synonyms of rule of strict construction

Questions about rule of strict construction

What does rule of strict construction mean?
Rule of strict construction means synonym of rule of lenity.
What part of speech is rule of strict construction?
Rule of strict construction is a noun.

Words near rule of strict construction in the dictionary

  1. rule of man
  2. rule of order
  3. rule of reason
  4. rule of recognition
  5. rule of sevens
  6. rule of strict construction
  7. rule of succession
  8. rule of the road
  9. rule of the shorter term
  10. rule of thirds
  11. rule of three

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