noun. The theory that the US Constitution should be interpreted based on the intent of its authors, as determined by examining evidence of their understanding of the meaning of its wording in its historical context.

noun. The view that a text should be interpreted according to the intent of its original authors.

noun. the belief that the United States Constitution should be interpreted in the way the authors originally intended it

"One of the rhetorical strengths of originalism is that it begins with a proposition most everyone agrees with (that the intent of the Framers is essential for understanding the meaning of the Constitution) and then cleverly moves on to determine what exactly “original intent” means with less discussion."

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