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

This places judicial review of removal orders solely before courts of appeals, not district courts. —New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025

Tomorrow is scheduled to be the final day of the judicial review. —James Folta, Literary Hub, 1 Dec. 2025

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously this spring that everyone deported under the administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act is entitled to due process—a decision underscoring the principle that even in national-security matters, government actions must remain subject to judicial review. —Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025

Police initially ruled the death accidental, but alleged that inconsistencies in Jonathan's testimonies had now prompted a judicial review, the publication and Spanish outlet El Periódico reported. —Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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