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 its ruling, the 9th Circuit rejected the federal government’s argument that the president’s authority to federalize the Guard was beyond judicial review. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

If it were built today, the scale of the building would have required 225 spots under city code, Elizabeth Koeckeritz and Morgan Goodin, attorneys at Givens Pursley representing the church, wrote in their petition for judicial review. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026

DeWine might assert that until an Ohio school relies on the executive order and puts an ineligible player on the roster, the dispute remains too contingent to be ripe for judicial review. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The Daily Telegraph was the first to report that Andrew’s lawyers were seeking a judicial review to examine whether the search warrants were legal. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 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