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What does it mean?
While the Court may have technical authority to act, this specific exercise of judicial review is unwise and excessive. It oversteps the bounds of constitutional power.
In plain terms
The Court can do this legally but shouldn't because it goes too far.
What can you take from it?
Just because courts can act doesn't mean they should.

Where it applies

  • court rulings
  • constitutional disputes
  • judicial decisions

Putting it to work

  • assess necessity of rulings
  • avoid excessive judicial intervention
  • respect constitutional boundaries

Questions to consider

  • What makes a judicial decision imprudent?
  • How do we define proper judicial limits?

Another view

Courts sometimes must act to correct constitutional violations even when unpopular.

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