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 Supreme Court ruled on April 8 that deportations are subject to judicial review if migrants request it in the jurisdiction where they’re being held. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 17 May 2025 The governor wants to streamline permitting and limit judicial review for environmental challenges. Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025 Sauer noted that federal law gives the DHS secretary broad discretion over parole decisions—including the ability to revoke them—and limits judicial review of such actions. Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025 The Supreme Court ruled that migrants who face Alien Enemies Act removals must have an opportunity for judicial review. Joe Walsh, CBS News, 29 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 28 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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