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textualism

noun(tex-tu-al-ism)

strict or rigid adherence to a text (such as the text of the Scriptures); specifically, US law : a legal philosophy that laws and legal documents (such as the U.S. Constitution) should be interpreted by considering only the words used in the law or document as they are commonly understood

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