Dictionary

overenforcement en · NOUN

Etymology

From over- + enforcement.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) Excessive enforcement (of a law, statute, etc.).
   • The application of substantive canons typically overenforces the Constitution. But because overenforcement in the context of statutory interpretation clips congressional prerogatives much less than overenforcement in the context of judicial review, the application of substantive canons is not in direct conflict with the limitations upon judicial review. 2010, Amy Coney Barrett, “SUBSTANTIVE CANONS AND FAITHFUL AGENCY”, in Boston University Law Review, volume 90, number 109, page 176:

Antonyms

underenforcement

Relateds

overenforce