noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
de facto constitutional amendment through reinterpretation; reinterpretation of the constitution to effect change
A political term referring to changing the practical effect of a constitution without formal amendment, by reinterpreting its provisions. Often used in Japanese constitutional debate.
政府は解釈改憲によって集団的自衛権の行使を可能にした。
The government enabled the exercise of collective self-defense through constitutional reinterpretation.
Constitutional reinterpretation is a method that brings about substantive change without going through the formal amendment process.