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

If the judge certifies the extradition on any or all of the charges, the Tate brothers' legal team can challenge it by asking for judicial review and seeking a stay of extradition. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

The group is seeking judicial review after the commission rejected its request in July to reconsider allowing the plant to restart. — Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 2026

On Thursday, Pittman stated that personnel matters of public agencies, such as local school districts, do not rise to the level of federal judicial review. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

The Supreme Court has just said that such actions are not subject to judicial review. — Dara Lind, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 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