noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
broad interpretation; liberal interpretation
Interpreting a rule, law, or statement more broadly than its literal wording, often to apply it to situations not originally intended. Can carry a nuance of stretching the meaning, sometimes with a negative connotation.
その法律は拡大解釈され、様々なケースに適用された。
The law was broadly interpreted and applied to various cases.
彼は規則を拡大解釈して、自分の都合のいいように利用した。
He stretched the rules to suit his own convenience.