- judicial review
- noun Date: circa 1924 1. review 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
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Judicial review — is the power of the courts to annul the acts of the executive and/or the legislative power where it finds them incompatible with a higher norm. Judicial review is an example of the functioning of separation of powers in a modern governmental… … Wikipedia
judicial review — n 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 … Law dictionary
judicial review — the power of a court to adjudicate the constitutionality of the laws of a government or the acts of a government official. [1920 25] * * * Examination by a country s courts of the actions of the legislative, executive, and administrative branches … Universalium
judicial review — A key function of the courts. It refers to the power of the courts to interpret the constitution and to declare void actions of branches of government if they are deemed to be in conflict with its requirements. Some countries have a very… … Glossary of UK Government and Politics
judicial review — teisminė priežiūra statusas T sritis Politika apibrėžtis Teisminės arba kvaziteisminės institucijos vykdoma kontrolė, ar įstatymų leidžiamosios ir vykdomosios valdžios institucijų priimti norminiai teisės aktai atitinka aukštesnės galios teisės… … Politikos mokslų enciklopedinis žodynas
Judicial review in English Law — Judicial review is a procedure in English administrative law by which the courts supervise the exercise of public power on the application of an individual. A person who feels that an exercise of such power by a government authority, such as a… … Wikipedia
judicial review — judicial examination; power of the U.S. Supreme Court to determine if a law is unconstitutional … English contemporary dictionary
Judicial review in English law — See also: Judicial review Judicial review is a procedure in English administrative law by which the courts in England and Wales supervise the exercise of public power on the application of an individual. A person who feels that an exercise of… … Wikipedia
Judicial review in the United States — in terms of their lawfulness, or to review the constitutionality of a statute or treaty, or to review an administrative regulation for consistency with either a statute, a treaty, or the Constitution itself. At the federal level, there is no… … Wikipedia
judicial review — Power of courts to review decisions of another department or level of government. Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. (1 Cranch) 137,177, 2 L.Ed. 60. Form of appeal from an administrative body to the courts for review of either the findings of fact, or of … Black's law dictionary
judicial review — Power of courts to review decisions of another department or level of government. Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. (1 Cranch) 137,177, 2 L.Ed. 60. Form of appeal from an administrative body to the courts for review of either the findings of fact, or of … Black's law dictionary
