narrow tailoring

English

Noun

narrow tailoring (plural narrow tailorings)

  1. (law) The legal principle that a law must be written specifically and narrowly only to accomplish the state's intended goals.

Usage notes

Often morphed into a transitive verb, as in to "narrowly tailor" (a piece of legislation).

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