Lemon test
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
After Lemon v. Kurtzman, the United States Supreme Court case in which the test was first spelled out.
Proper noun[edit]
Lemon test
- The test for whether a government action violates the Establishment Clause of the United States' constitution: it does so if it lacks a secular purpose, has its primary effect as promoting or inhibiting religion, or fosters an excessive entanglement of government with religion.
Further reading[edit]
Lemon test on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
