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Shocks-the-Conscience Standard
Definition
A standard for judicial review that, in order for relief to be granted, requires conduct that is so arbitrary and egregious to the observer that it shocks the conscience.
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— United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc. v. Township of Warrington
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