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Gibran van Ert has written: 'Using international law in Canadian courts' -- subject(s): International and municipal law, Jurisdiction, Judicial assistance, International law, Jurisdiction (International law)
Christine D. Gray has written: 'Judicial remedies in international law' -- subject(s): International Arbitration, International Arbitration and award, International courts, Remedies (Law), Arbitration (International law)
judicial review supreme court can declare a law unconstitutional
When Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council exercises its judicial functions (through the Judicial Committee), Law Lords may make statements that are not technically a part of the decision, but are nonetheless relevant to establish the context of the decision or to explain an area of law. Such comments that are not part of the decision are obiter dictum.
Carsten Smith has written: 'Statsliv og rettsteori' -- subject(s): Courts, International courts, International law, Law 'The relation between proceedings and premises' -- subject(s): International courts, Judicial process, Jurisdiction (International law)
The Supreme Court's primary focus is to determine if a law is constitutional. To do this, it follows certain philosophies to help it come to a decision. These philosophies are loose or strict constructionism, judicial restraint and judicial activism.
John G. Collier has written: 'The settlement of disputes in international law' -- subject(s): Arbitration and award, Dispute resolution (Law), Pacific settlement of international disputes 'Judicial control of government action' -- subject(s): Judicial review of administrative acts
A person who favors judicial activism is one who prefers a decision to be made via a personal opinion, rather than focusing on the law. A person who does this is considered unlawful or a federalist.
Edward McWhinney has written: 'International law and world revolution' -- subject(s): Revolutions, International relations, International law 'Quebec and the constitution' -- subject(s): Canada, Constitutional history, Politics and government, Autonomy and independence movements, History 'The International Court of Justice and the Western tradition of international law' -- subject(s): International Court of Justice, International law 'The world court and the contemporary international law-making process' 'Judicial review'
Sarojini Sharan has written: 'From arbitration to judicial settlement' -- subject(s): International Arbitration, International courts 'International Court of Justice' -- subject(s): International Court of Justice, International law
Michael John Matheson has written: 'Council unbound' -- subject(s): Aggression (International law), Decision making, Intervention (International law), Peacekeeping forces, Sanctions (International law), United Nations, United Nations. Security Council 'International tribunals and armed conflict' -- subject(s): International courts, War (International law)
Marbury v. Madison, 5 US 137 (1803)John Marshall is frequently credited with establishing the doctrine of judicial review. Judicial review allows for the Supreme Court to rule a law unconstitutional, in effect nullifying the law. Judicial review is an example of a check the judicial branch has against the legislative branch.