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strict construction

pronunciation:: strIkt kn struhk shn

part of speech:	noun
definition:	the judicial practice or principle of relying on literal interpretation of the language of a nation's constitution and other laws.
derivations:	strict constructionism (n.), strict constructionist (n.)

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