"activist judge" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-activist judge.ogg [Australia] Forms: activist judges [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} activist judge (plural activist judges)
  1. (US, derogatory, chiefly in right-wing discourse) A judge or justice who makes rulings based on personal political views or considerations rather than on the law, or who issues rulings intended to have political effects. Tags: US, derogatory Related terms: activist justice

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