judicial review of constitutionality

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• Judicial review — is the power of the courts to annul the acts of the executive and/or the legislative power where it finds them incompatible with a higher norm. Judicial review is an example of the functioning of separation of powers in a modern governmental… …   Wikipedia

• Judicial review in the United States — in terms of their lawfulness, or to review the constitutionality of a statute or treaty, or to review an administrative regulation for consistency with either a statute, a treaty, or the Constitution itself. At the federal level, there is no… …   Wikipedia

• judicial review — the power of a court to adjudicate the constitutionality of the laws of a government or the acts of a government official. [1920 25] * * * Examination by a country s courts of the actions of the legislative, executive, and administrative branches …   Universalium

• judicial review — judi′cial review′ n. 1) law the power of a court to adjudicate the constitutionality of legislative or executive acts 2) law review 7) • Etymology: 1920–25 …   From formal English to slang

• review — re·view 1 /ri vyü/ n: a judicial reexamination and reconsideration of the legality or constitutionality of something (as the proceedings of a lower tribunal or a legislative enactment or governmental action) see also judicial review review 2 vt:… …   Law dictionary

• Constitutionality — is the condition of acting in accordance with an applicable constitution.[1] Acts that are not in accordance with the rules laid down in the constitution are deemed to be ultra vires. References ^ Webster On Line See also ultra vires Company law …   Wikipedia

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• Judicial aspects of race in the United States — Race legislation in the United States has known several historical phases. Its roots are to be found in the European colonization of the Americas, the Indian Wars, and the triangular slave trade. However, the 1776 Declaration of Independence… …   Wikipedia

• Presumption of constitutionality — A presumption of constitutionality shifts the burden of proof from the government to the citizen, requiring them to prove that a statute is unconstitutional. This presumption has ancient roots. For example, Alexander Hamilton explained in 1788… …   Wikipedia

• Rational basis review — Rational basis review, in U.S. constitutional law, is the lowest level of scrutiny applied by courts deciding constitutional issues through judicial review. The higher levels are typically referred to as intermediate scrutiny and strict scrutiny …   Wikipedia

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