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

Recent Examples on the Web

While the motion is still pending judicial review, Redline’s lawsuit is not the only indication of money troubles for the restaurateurs. —Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025

But Smith wrote his final report knowing that his work would not face any more judicial review. —The Editors, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025

Then on Friday, La Liga asked for a judicial review of the injunction — its only way to appeal the decision in the Spanish court system. —Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025

Courts could still exercise judicial review over laws passed by the legislature. —Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 4 Mar. 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