Scalian
Scalian adjective: relating to Antonin Scalia (1936-2016), US-American jurist.
Adjective
Scalian (comparative more Scalian, superlative most Scalian)
- Relating to Antonin Scalia (1936-2016), US-American jurist
- Alito wrote an indignant dissent. He compared Gorsuch’s opinion to a pirate ship, flying the false flag of Scalian textualism.2022 March 20, Noah Feldman, “Scalia’s Ghost Is Haunting Conservative Justices”, in Bloomberg
- Roberts surely also realizes the Alito position is absurd. He cares deeply about judicial restraint, another Scalian principle that is increasingly ignored by activist conservatives.2022 March 20, Noah Feldman, “Scalia’s Ghost Is Haunting Conservative Justices”, in Bloomberg
Noun
Scalian (plural Scalians)
- One that believes in or follows the judicial philosophy of Antonin Scalia.
- Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s silence hints that she may turn out to be the truest Scalian on the court: textualist in statutes but originalist in constitutional law.2022 March 20, Noah Feldman, “Scalia’s Ghost Is Haunting Conservative Justices”, in Bloomberg
Forms of Scalian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Scalian |
| superlative | most Scalian |
| Noun | |
| plural | Scalians |
Origin of Scalian
From Scalia + -n.
Questions about Scalian
- What does Scalian mean?
- Scalian means relating to Antonin Scalia (1936-2016), US-American jurist.
- What part of speech is Scalian?
- Scalian can be an adjective or a noun.
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