prophylactic rule

noun

A judge-made rule that overprotects a constitutional right in order to safeguard that right or facilitate detection of violations of it.

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Meanings

nounprophylactic rule (plural prophylactic rules)

plural prophylactic rules

  1. lawA judge-made rule that overprotects a constitutional right in order to safeguard that right or facilitate detection of violations of it.
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prophylactic rule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prophylactic%20rule

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“prophylactic rule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prophylactic%20rule. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prophylactic rule,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prophylactic%20rule.

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