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judicial review refers to the actions taken by judiciary to jurisdict

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The English term 'judicial review' means review by a court of law of actions of a government official or entity or of some other legally appointed person or body or the review by an appellate court of the decision of a trial court

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An example of the United States modern government theory of check and balance. Judicial review is the process under which the legislative and executive actions of the modern government are subject to review by the judicial branch of said government.

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(in the US) Review by the Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
Review of a case by a higher court. Usually only to determine if procedures had been followed correctly and admissibility of evidence.

Judicial review is the premis that the Supreme Court has the right to decide whether a law is constitutional or not. It was established by John Marshall, one of the longest serving and influential Chief Justices of the Supreme Court

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apex- supreme court power to determine the constitutionally of acts of the executive and legislative branch

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Judicial review is the right of the Court to declare a law, or action based upon that law, unconstitutional.

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judicial review refers to the actions taken by judiciary to jurisdict

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Power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a government action.

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Judicial review is a higher court's review, of a lower court's legal findings.

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