judicial review

noun

1

: review sense 5

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

Examples of judicial review in a Sentence

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Zoom in: The American Petroleum Institute reported lobbying specifically on provisions in Manchin-Barrasso related to NEPA judicial review, leasing on public lands and the LNG permits pause. —Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024

Bamber sought a judicial review, and the High Court ultimately determined that the C.C.R.C. should reëxamine his case. —Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024

The endgame could still be fought through a judicial review, although Friday’s development has cleared some significant hurdles for the AELTC. —Tim Ellis, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024

Their tool was, again, a budget trailer bill that specifically exempted the annex from CEQA’s provisions, and from public scrutiny and judicial review. —Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

judicial review

noun

1

: 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