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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An upcoming judicial review, scheduled for November, could answer that question.
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Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The panel concluded that the petitioners were likely to succeed on the merits, would face irreparable harm if deported, and that the balance of equities favored preserving their right to judicial review.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
As the case is now under judicial review, TSMC is unable to provide further information, the firm said.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2025
When the 1803 term began, the case of Marbury v. Madison was on the docket, and while the resulting opinion’s fame is based on judicial review, the actual outcome for the parties often goes ignored.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
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Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The panel concluded that the petitioners were likely to succeed on the merits, would face irreparable harm if deported, and that the balance of equities favored preserving their right to judicial review.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
As the case is now under judicial review, TSMC is unable to provide further information, the firm said.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2025
When the 1803 term began, the case of Marbury v. Madison was on the docket, and while the resulting opinion’s fame is based on judicial review, the actual outcome for the parties often goes ignored.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for judicial review
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“Judicial review.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judicial%20review. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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