States' Rights (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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plural noun
  1. the rights belonging to the various states, especially with reference to the strict interpretation of the Constitution, by which all rights not delegated by the Constitution to the federal government belong to the states.
pl n (often capitals) (in the US)
  1. the rights and powers generally conceded to the states, or all those powers claimed for the states under some interpretations of the Constitution
  2. a doctrine advocating the severe curtailment of Federal powers by such an interpretation of the Constitution
States' Rights (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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