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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > law and political science > judicial activism
... > social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > legal and judicial system/human rights/civil rights > judicial activism
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > social change > activism and social justice > legal and judicial system/human rights/civil rights > judicial activism
social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > judicial activism

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judicial activism  

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  • Judicial activism is an expansive exercise of judicial discretion, where a court preempts or extends existing precedent, principle, or policy. Common to all definitions of judicial activism is the concept of judicial overreaching—a daring use of judicial power to effect social change (policy making). [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Judicial Activism]

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