What is judicial interpretation?
A)When a court case is accepted for hearing before a state supreme court
B)When a court case is accepted for hearing before the U.S.Supreme Court
C)When judges write and propose a new state constitutional amendment
D)When judges modify a constitution's provision by reinterpreting its meaning
E)When judges issue official dissention from the bench concerning a proposed state constitutional amendment

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Judicial interpretation refers to the process by which judges modify the meaning of a constitution's provision through their interpretation of its language or intent. This often happens when the original intent of the provision is unclear or when societal values and norms have changed since the provision was written.

What Is Judicial Interpretation