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judicial review
noun
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: a constitutional doctrine that gives to a court system the power to annul legislative or executive acts which the judges declare to be unconstitutional
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First Known Use
1771, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Judicial review.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judicial%20review. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Legal Definition
judicial review
noun1
: review
2
: a constitutional doctrine that gives to a court system the power to annul legislative or executive acts which the judges declare to be unconstitutional
also
: the process of using this power see also checks and balances, Marbury v. Madison
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