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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The veto power conferred by the bill is unprecedented and would not be subject to legislative, administrative or judicial review.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2025
Significantly higher majorities of Democrats and independents supported judicial review, at 91 percent and 83 percent respectively.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
No doubt a number of President Trump’s executive orders will be subject to judicial review.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The court will now set a date for the judicial review.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2025
Significantly higher majorities of Democrats and independents supported judicial review, at 91 percent and 83 percent respectively.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
No doubt a number of President Trump’s executive orders will be subject to judicial review.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The court will now set a date for the judicial review.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for judicial review
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“Judicial review.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judicial%20review. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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