SINCE 1828
political question doctrine
noun
po·lit·i·cal question doctrine
Legal Definition of political question doctrine
: a doctrine under which a court will refrain from adjudicating a question that is more properly resolved by the other branches of government because of its inherently political nature and not because of a lack of jurisdiction
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