When the court must view the issue in terms of what Congress was trying to accomplish at the time the statute was enacted, this is called:
A)Precedent
B)Congressional intent
C)Actionable discrimination
D)Judicial restraint

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Congressional intent refers to the court's effort to understand the goals and purposes of the legislature (Congress) at the time a statute was passed. This approach is used to interpret ambiguous or unclear laws.

When the Court Must View the Issue in Terms of What