judicial review

noun

1

: review sense 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

Examples of judicial review in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Daily Telegraph was the first to report that Andrew’s lawyers were seeking a judicial review to examine whether the search warrants were legal. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026

The legality of these warrants are being challenged by Mountbatten-Windsor’s lawyers via judicial review, The Telegraph reported. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

If the judge certifies the extradition on any or all of the charges, the Tate brothers' legal team can challenge it by asking for judicial review and seeking a stay of extradition. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

The group is seeking judicial review after the commission rejected its request in July to reconsider allowing the plant to restart. — Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for judicial review

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Legal Definition

judicial review

noun

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. Madison