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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The Congressional Review Act also states that actions taken under it are not subject to judicial review, meaning that courts can't overturn Congress' decision. Camila Domonoske, NPR, 1 May 2025 The lawyers told the justices the Trump administration was ready to carry out deportations of dozens of Venezuelan migrants under the Alien Enemies Act without judicial review, in contrast to the court's ruling. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025 Thus far, the Supreme Court has been extraordinarily tolerant of Trump’s efforts to evade judicial review through hypertechnical procedural arguments. Ian Millhiser, Vox, 19 Apr. 2025 This really feels more like a play for time than an effort to insulate this government action conclusively from judicial review. Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 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 5 May. 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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