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

Adams waived his right to hearing and judicial review. —Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Mar. 2026

In February 2024, Van Pelt took the board to court, seeking judicial review of the dismissal. —Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 26 Feb. 2026

Lincoln and his party argued that the Court only had the power to make decisions on individual disputes rather than larger constitutional issues, the latter of which is the basis of judicial review. —Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026

No federal agency is constitutionally permitted to function as a standing militia beyond judicial review, regardless of political objectives. —Larry Pino, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026

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