least restrictive means test

least-restrictive-means test. The rule that a law or governmental regulation, even when based on a legitimate governmental interest, should be crafted in a way that will protect individual civil liberties as much as possible, and should be only as restrictive as is necessary to accomplish a legitimate governmental purpose.

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法律翻译Kelly，毕业于美国顶尖的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各类与消费者产品责任纠纷有关的法律文件。