principles of government
type: Concept
narrower: judicial review

constitutional issues
type: Concept
narrower: judicial review

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: judicial review

law and courts
type: Concept
narrower: judicial review

judicial review
definition: Judicial review refers to the power of a court to refuse to enforce statutes or administrative rules that, in the opinion of the judge or judges, conflict with the letter or the spirit of the constitution. Judicial review can serve to legitimate and facilitate the enforcement of limits on government and on majorities in constitutional democracies, but the practice of judicial review is controversial because it typically allows unelected judges to override majority preferences. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Theory; Judicial Review]
broader: public policy
broader: principles of government
broader: law and courts
broader: constitutional thought
broader: constitutional issues
broader: congressional procedures
type: Concept

constitutional thought
type: Concept
narrower: judicial review

public policy
type: Concept
narrower: judicial review

congressional procedures
type: Concept
narrower: judicial review