Legal philosophies

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There are competing legal philosophies with respect to decisions about interpretation of the U.S. Constitution and other laws. They can be grouped into two categories: "law without values" and "law with values":

Law without values[edit]

• originalism
• textualism
• strict constructionism

Law with values[edit]

• conservatism - when conservative values are applied
• critical legal studies - when liberal ideologies are applied