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Originalist

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o·rig·i·nal·ism  (-rj-n-lzm)
n.
The belief that the U.S. Constitution should be interpreted according to the intent of those who composed and adopted it.

o·rigi·nal·ist adj. & n.


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Levin is an originalist, viewing the Constitution as the philosophical bedrock on which America is built.
 
 
 
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