A definition
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und1sk0"Activist Judge": (n)
Etymology: Republican
Any judge, usually appellate (spec: Federal) who interprets the Law, as is their job, in a manner which is against the current Republican Party Platform.
Compare with "Strict Constructionist";
"Strict Constructionist": (n)
Etymology: Reagan-Bush(41), Clinton era Republican
Any judge who interprets the Law in a manner which is contrary to Liberal, bleeding heart socialist policy; and which, furthermore, helps pass Republican legislation through a Liberal Congress. (Arcaic, last used in 2000).
Etymology: Republican
Any judge, usually appellate (spec: Federal) who interprets the Law, as is their job, in a manner which is against the current Republican Party Platform.
Compare with "Strict Constructionist";
"Strict Constructionist": (n)
Etymology: Reagan-Bush(41), Clinton era Republican
Any judge who interprets the Law in a manner which is contrary to Liberal, bleeding heart socialist policy; and which, furthermore, helps pass Republican legislation through a Liberal Congress. (Arcaic, last used in 2000).
