lemon test

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Definition of lemon test in English English dictionary

That a government action violates the Establishment Clause of the United States' constitution if it lacks a secular purpose, has its primary effect as promoting or inhibiting religion, or fosters an excessive entanglement of government with religion

Hyphenation

lem·on test

Turkish pronunciation

lemın test

Pronunciation

/ˈlemən ˈtest/ /ˈlɛmən ˈtɛst/

Etymology

() After Lemon v. Kurtzman, the United States Supreme Court case in which the test was first spelled out.