LEGAL WORD
Judicial review
Doctrine · Constitutional law
Judicial review
- Type: Doctrine
- Area of law: Constitutional law
1 What it means
The power of courts to examine laws and government actions and strike them down if they violate the Constitution.
2 Use it in a sentence
Judicial review is itself part of the basic structure.
3 Make it stick
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