English Explanatory Dictionary

judicial review

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The doctrine, implemented in varying ways in differing jurisdictions, that authorities within the judicial branch of government may examine and make rulings on the legal validity of decisions and actions of the legislative and executive branches of government and, in some jurisdictions, of others within the judicial branch itself.
  2. A judicial process undertaken under this doctrine.

Word forms

judicial review judicial reviews

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 司法審查 /司法审查 Chinese Mandarin: 司法覆核 /司法复核 Finnish: laillisuusvalvonta Russian: суде́бный надзо́р Russian: суде́бный контро́ль
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