judicial activism

NOUN
17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH J

judicial activism is a valid 17-letter word worth 33 points in Scrabble and 41 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
J8U1D2I1C3I1A1L1A1C3T1I1V4I1S1M3
8 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 =33 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 66TRIPLE WORD → 99
MEANING

What does judicial activism mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

An interpretation of the U.S. constitution holding that the spirit of the times and the needs of the nation can legitimately influence judicial decisions (particularly decisions of the Supreme Court).