judicial review

noun

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: a constitutional doctrine that gives to a court system the power to annul legislative or executive acts which the judges declare to be unconstitutional

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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 Marbury was the plaintiff in the landmark 1803 Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison, establishing the legal power of judicial review. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025 Attorneys for the government have said the secretary's clear and broad authority to make determinations related to the TPS program are not subject to judicial review. Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025 An upcoming judicial review, scheduled for November, could answer that question. Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for judicial review

Word History

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of judicial review was in 1771

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“Judicial review.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judicial%20review. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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

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