legalPhilosophy
P20219
predicate
Indicates the philosophical principles, theories, or viewpoints that underpin or guide a legal system, doctrine, or interpretation.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| legalPhilosophy canonical | 99 |
| legalPhilosophyAssociation | 2 |
| legalPhilosophyExpressed | 2 |
| hasLegalPhilosophy | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Predicate: legalPhilosophy
Generated description
Indicates the philosophical principles, theories, or viewpoints that underpin or guide a legal system, doctrine, or interpretation.
Sample triples (104)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| John G. Roberts Jr. | judicial minimalism (often associated) ⓘ |
| Sir Edward Coke | advocacy of limits on royal authority ⓘ |
| Kenesaw Mountain Landis | judicial activism in antitrust cases ⓘ |
| Clarence Thomas | originalism ⓘ |
| Clarence Thomas | textualism ⓘ |
| Stephen G. Breyer | pragmatism ⓘ |
|
Louis D. Brandeis
linked to:
Justice Louis D. Brandeis
|
judicial restraint ⓘ |
|
Louis D. Brandeis
linked to:
Justice Louis D. Brandeis
|
progressive reform ⓘ |
|
Louis D. Brandeis
linked to:
Justice Louis D. Brandeis
|
states as laboratories of democracy ⓘ |
|
James C. McReynolds
linked to:
Justice James C. McReynolds
|
laissez-faire constitutionalism ⓘ |
| James Iredell Sr. | support for strong but limited federal judiciary ⓘ |
| Samuel Nelson | judicial restraint ⓘ |
|
Horace Rumpole
linked to:
Horace Rumpole (fictional character)
|
presumption of innocence ⓘ |
|
Horace Rumpole
linked to:
Horace Rumpole (fictional character)
|
defence of the underdog ⓘ |
| William Johnson | judicial independence ⓘ |
| William Johnson | strong federal authority ⓘ |
| Korematsu v. United States (dissent) | skepticism of unchecked executive and military power via predicate surface "legalPhilosophyExpressed" ⓘ |
| Korematsu v. United States (dissent) | strong protection of individual rights against group-based punishment via predicate surface "legalPhilosophyExpressed" ⓘ |
| Arthur J. Goldberg | support for broad interpretation of individual rights ⓘ |
| Frank Murphy | judicial liberalism ⓘ |
|
Benjamin N. Cardozo
linked to:
Cardozo
|
emphasis on judicial creativity within constraints of precedent ⓘ |
| Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud | rights-based constitutional interpretation ⓘ |
| Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud | substantive due process ⓘ |
| Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer | support for strong central government in India ⓘ |
| James Fitzjames Stephen | critic of John Stuart Mill's liberalism ⓘ |
| John G. Heyburn II | emphasis on constitutional equal protection principles ⓘ |
| Lord Mance | emphasis on principled, analytical reasoning ⓘ |
| Bushrod Washington | Federalist constitutional interpretation ⓘ |
|
Stephen G. Breyer
linked to:
Stephen
|
pragmatism ⓘ |
| Richard T. Rives | broad interpretation of equal protection ⓘ |
|
Wiley B. Rutledge
linked to:
Justice Wiley B. Rutledge
|
expansive interpretation of the Bill of Rights ⓘ |
|
Wiley B. Rutledge
linked to:
Justice Wiley B. Rutledge
|
strong protection of procedural due process ⓘ |
|
Wiley B. Rutledge
linked to:
Justice Wiley B. Rutledge
|
broad view of religious liberty under the First Amendment ⓘ |
| Edward T. Sanford | judicial restraint with strong federal power ⓘ |
| Antonin Scalia Law School | originalism via predicate surface "legalPhilosophyAssociation" ⓘ |
| Antonin Scalia Law School | textualism via predicate surface "legalPhilosophyAssociation" ⓘ |
| dissenting opinion in Lochner v. New York | more deferential approach to legislative judgments than the majority in Lochner ⓘ |
| Samuel Chase | strong support for Federalist policies ⓘ |
| Sir William Martin | protection of indigenous rights within colonial law ⓘ |
| Rufus W. Peckham | substantive due process ⓘ |
| Rufus W. Peckham | freedom of contract ⓘ |
|
John M. Harlan II
linked to:
John
|
judicial restraint ⓘ |
|
John M. Harlan II
linked to:
John
|
respect for precedent ⓘ |
|
John M. Harlan II
linked to:
John
|
federalism ⓘ |
| David J. Brewer | strong protection of property rights ⓘ |
| David J. Brewer | skepticism toward expansive police powers of the state ⓘ |
| John Minor Wisdom | judicial activism in support of civil rights ⓘ |
| Giles S. Rich | emphasis on statutory text in patent law ⓘ |
| Barty Crouch Sr. | Authoritarian ⓘ |
| Stanley Matthews | support for incorporation of rights against the states ⓘ |