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

Attorneys for the government have argued the secretary has clear and broad authority to make determinations related to the TPS program and those decisions are not subject to judicial review. —CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026

The school divisions appealed, arguing their case seeks judicial review of unlawful agency action under the Administrative Procedure Act. —Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026

Justice Brett Kavanaugh was concerned about Trump’s efforts to evade judicial review, CNN reported. —Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026

The strike comes as the government’s ban on Palestine Action is separately being challenged through a process known as judicial review. —Kara Fox, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for judicial review

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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