judicial review
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: 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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Executive actions can be undone by judicial review, legislative opposition, or simply the next guy, proving that the ink of the presidential pen can often be more pencil than permanent.
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Casey Burgat, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
While the motion is still pending judicial review, Redline’s lawsuit is not the only indication of money troubles for the restaurateurs.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
But Smith wrote his final report knowing that his work would not face any more judicial review.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025
Then on Friday, La Liga asked for a judicial review of the injunction — its only way to appeal the decision in the Spanish court system.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Casey Burgat, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
While the motion is still pending judicial review, Redline’s lawsuit is not the only indication of money troubles for the restaurateurs.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
But Smith wrote his final report knowing that his work would not face any more judicial review.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025
Then on Friday, La Liga asked for a judicial review of the injunction — its only way to appeal the decision in the Spanish court system.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Judicial review.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judicial%20review. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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