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Constitutional law

the view that constitutional meaning develops over time through precedent and changing circumstances, much like the common law.

In constitutional law, living constitution refers to the view that constitutional meaning develops over time through precedent and changing circumstances, much like the common law. This meaning comes from Strauss (2010) in The living Constitution.[1]

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Strauss, D. A. (2010). The living Constitution. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195377279

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