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

In an 8-1 decision, the court found the ban regulates speech based on viewpoint and sent the case back to a lower appeals court to reassess its ruling using strict scrutiny, the highest standard of judicial review for issues related to the First Amendment. —Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026

The judge noted that these circumstances raise significant due process concerns, particularly given the lack of a hearing or judicial review prior to his removal. —Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026

But House Bill 803 also contains language to exempt from judicial review the IDOC director’s decision-making concerning changes to execution procedures under the Idaho Administrative Procedure Act. —Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026

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