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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In December 2024, campaign group Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) instructed lawyers to challenge the decision, which could ultimately lead to a judicial review in the U.K. High Court and the reversal of the planning permission.
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Trump's filing also calls for a judicial review to determine whether the sales violated statutory mandates.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
But in Michigan, questions about the law used to charge the men prompted substantial judicial review.
—Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
Violations can result in civil action or criminal charges, although these laws are still developing and subject to judicial review, according to The Weaver Law Firm in Houston and San Antonio.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Trump's filing also calls for a judicial review to determine whether the sales violated statutory mandates.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
But in Michigan, questions about the law used to charge the men prompted substantial judicial review.
—Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
Violations can result in civil action or criminal charges, although these laws are still developing and subject to judicial review, according to The Weaver Law Firm in Houston and San Antonio.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Judicial review.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judicial%20review. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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