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Strict Scrutiny

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

strict scrutiny


: the highest level of judicial scrutiny that is applied esp. to a law that allegedly violates equal protection in order to determine if it is narrowly tailored to serve a compelling state interest see also intermediate, rational basis test




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