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| − | "Original intent" or "originalist" is an interpretation of the U.S. Constitution that emphasizes how its [[Framers]] would have interpreted it at the time. | + | '''"Original intent"''' or "originalist" is an interpretation of the U.S. Constitution that emphasizes how its [[Framers]] would have interpreted it at the time. |
| − | Sources of this original intent include the Framers' statements during the Constitutional Convention, to the extent preserved in the notes of [[James Madison]], as well as the Federalist Papers and other statements by Framers. | + | Sources of this original intent include the Framers' statements during the Constitutional Convention, to the extent preserved in the notes of [[James Madison]], as well as the [[Federalist Papers]] and other statements by Framers. |
| − | [[ | + | == Usage == |
| + | Thousands of decisions at every judicial level, federal and state, have involved the principle of original intent. | ||
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| + | ===Ohio=== | ||
| + | The [[Ohio Supreme Court]] has applied the concept of original intent in multiple decisions. | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:12, October 8, 2023
"Original intent" or "originalist" is an interpretation of the U.S. Constitution that emphasizes how its Framers would have interpreted it at the time.
Sources of this original intent include the Framers' statements during the Constitutional Convention, to the extent preserved in the notes of James Madison, as well as the Federalist Papers and other statements by Framers.
Usage
Thousands of decisions at every judicial level, federal and state, have involved the principle of original intent.
Ohio
The Ohio Supreme Court has applied the concept of original intent in multiple decisions.