Presumption of constitutionality

In constitutional law, the presumption of constitutionality is the legal principle that the judiciary should presume statutes enacted by the legislature to be constitutional, unless the law is clearly unconstitutional or a fundamental right is implicated. The presumption of constitutionality is the canonical principle of the doctrine of constitutional avoidance.

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