originalist

American  

[uh-rij-uhn-uhl-ist] / əˈrɪdʒ ən əl ɪst /

noun

1. U.S., Law. a person who supports or is guided by originalism.

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adjective

1. U.S., Law. supporting, arising from, or relating to originalism.

Example Sentences

But a principled originalist would accept that outcome as the cost of intellectual honesty.

From Slate

For an originalist like Thomas, this interpretation is critical because original meaning overwhelmingly informs contemporary understandings of the Constitution.

From Slate

“That seems less originalist and more situational.”

From Los Angeles Times

It left me to wonder if being a baseball traditionalist makes me the equivalent of a Supreme Court Justice originalist, or just old and cranky?

From Los Angeles Times

Part of the reason I mentioned this is that was another thing we actually saw in the Sixth Circuit's opinion was some language to this effect that the parties should have briefed sort of history and tradition — this type of originalist background — even though, to be clear, that's not currently a part of the Supreme Court doctrine.

From Salon