narrow interpretation

  • 1narrow — I adjective attenuated, bigoted, circumscribed, compressed, confined, contracted, contractus, cramped, defined, dogmatic, exact, fanatical, fine, illiberal, incapacious, intolerant, limited, literal, narrow minded, opinionated, parochial, pinched …

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  • 2narrow — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English narowe, from Old English nearu; akin to Old High German narwa scar Date: before 12th century 1. a. of slender width < a long and narrow room > b. of less than standard or usual width < a narrow sidewalk > …

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  • 3narrow — 1. adjective a) having a small width; not wide; slim; slender; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth. a narrow hallway b) Restrictive; without …

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  • 4INTERPRETATION — This article is arranged according to the following outline: definition of terms bible exegesis substance of bible exegesis in jewish creative interpretation and integrative interpretation …

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  • 5interpretation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ correct, right, true, valid ▪ erroneous, false, wrong ▪ plausible, possible …

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  • 6narrow — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb 1 of a road/river/gap/range ADVERB ▪ considerably, significantly ▪ The gap between the candidates has narrowed significantly. ▪ a little, slightly, etc …

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  • 7broad interpretation — That interpretation of Constitution or statute which, brushing aside minor objections and trivial technicalities, effectuates intent of act. In re Senate Resolution No. 2 Concerning Constitutionality of House Bill No. 6, 94 Colo. 101, 31 P.2d 325 …

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  • 8broad interpretation — That interpretation of Constitution or statute which, brushing aside minor objections and trivial technicalities, effectuates intent of act. In re Senate Resolution No. 2 Concerning Constitutionality of House Bill No. 6, 94 Colo. 101, 31 P.2d 325 …

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  • 9Radical interpretation — is interpretation of a speaker, including attributing beliefs and desires to them and meanings to their words, from scratch that is, without relying on translators, dictionaries, or specific prior knowledge of their mental states. The term was&#8230; …

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  • 10restrictive interpretation — A narrow construction of a statute, particularly a narrow construction adopted for the purpose of permitting the statute to be upheld as constitutional. 16 Am J2d Const L § 147 …

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