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The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy defines broad
construction as "a theory of interpretation of the
Constitution
that holds the spirit of the times or the values of the justices
and the needs of the nation. Broad construction may legitimately
influence the decisions of a court, particularly the Supreme
Court".
Sources
<cite
style="font-style:normal;">The New Dictionary of Cultural
Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know (2002), Houghton
Mifflin. ISBN 0618226478 [1653]</cite>
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