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judicial review
[ joo-dish-uhl ri-vyoo ]
noun
- the power of a court to adjudicate the constitutionality of the laws of a government or the acts of a government official.
judicial review
- The principle by which courts can declare acts of either the executive branch or the legislative branch unconstitutional. The Supreme Court has exercised this power, for example, to revoke state laws that denied civil rights guaranteed by the Constitution . ( See also checks and balances .)
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of judicial review1
Example Sentences
On the immigration front, the regime has invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which permits the president to detain and deport people from an enemy nation without judicial review.
It he stays, the federation could challenge his decision through a judicial review.
“He’s using those skills deftly to avoid any judicial review.”
They also say they respect Castillo’s right to seek judicial review of the council’s decision.
The George W. Bush administration went on to hold upwards of 800 men and boys in the U.S. military prison at the Guantánamo Bay naval base without charge, access to counsel, or judicial review.
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