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Judicial review

Index Judicial review

Judicial review is a process under which executive or legislative actions are subject to review by the judiciary. [1]

50 relations: Appeal, Australian administrative law, Austria, Civil law (legal system), Common law, Constitution, Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic, Constitutional review in Germany, Constitutionality, Court of Justice of the European Union, Czechoslovakia, Due process, European Union, Executive (government), Hans Kelsen, High Court of Justice, Judicial activism, Judicial interpretation, Judicial review in Austria, Judicial review in Bangladesh, Judicial review in Canada, Judicial review in Denmark, Judicial review in English law, Judicial review in Hong Kong, Judicial review in India, Judicial review in Malaysia, Judicial review in New Zealand, Judicial review in Scotland, Judicial review in South Africa, Judicial review in Sweden, Judicial review in Switzerland, Judicial review in the Philippines, Judicial review in the Republic of Ireland, Judicial review in the United States, Judicial Yuan, Judiciary, Legislature, Marbury v. Madison, Montesquieu, Parliamentary sovereignty, Primary and secondary legislation, Questia Online Library, Separation of powers, Supreme Court of the United States, The Spirit of the Laws, Tyranny of the majority, United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, United States courts of appeals, United States district court, Wales.

Appeal

In law, an appeal is the process in which cases are reviewed, where parties request a formal change to an official decision.

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Australian administrative law

Australian administrative law defines the extent of the powers and responsibilities held by administrative agencies of Australian governments.

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Austria

Austria (Österreich), officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich), is a federal republic and a landlocked country of over 8.8 million people in Central Europe.

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Civil law (legal system)

Civil law, civilian law, or Roman law is a legal system originating in Europe, intellectualized within the framework of Roman law, the main feature of which is that its core principles are codified into a referable system which serves as the primary source of law.

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Common law

Common law (also known as judicial precedent or judge-made law, or case law) is that body of law derived from judicial decisions of courts and similar tribunals.

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Constitution

A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed.

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Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic

The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic (Ústavní soud České republiky) is a specialized type of court which primarily works to protect the people in the Czech Republic against violations of the Constitution by either the legislature, government or by any other subject that violates people's constitutional rights and freedoms.

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Constitutional review in Germany

The constitution (Grundgesetz) of the Federal Republic of Germany establishes a separate Federal Constitutional Court of Germany (Bundesverfassungsgericht) that is empowered with reviewing acts of the legislature (so mainly from the Federal Republic Congress - the Bundestag) for their constitutionality.

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Constitutionality

Constitutionality is the condition of acting in accordance with an applicable constitution; the status of a law, a procedure, or an act's accordance with the laws or guidelines set forth in the applicable constitution.

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Court of Justice of the European Union

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) (Cour de justice de l'Union européenne) is the institution of the European Union (EU) that encompasses the whole judiciary.

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Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia, or Czecho-Slovakia (Czech and Československo, Česko-Slovensko), was a sovereign state in Central Europe that existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until its peaceful dissolution into the:Czech Republic and:Slovakia on 1 January 1993.

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Due process

Due process is the legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights that are owed to a person.

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European Union

The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of EUnum member states that are located primarily in Europe.

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Executive (government)

The executive is the organ exercising authority in and holding responsibility for the governance of a state.

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Hans Kelsen

Hans Kelsen (October 11, 1881 – April 19, 1973) was an Austrian jurist, legal philosopher and political philosopher.

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High Court of Justice

The High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales.

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Judicial activism

Judicial activism refers to judicial rulings that are suspected of being based on personal opinion, rather than on existing law.

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Judicial interpretation

Judicial interpretation refers to different ways that the judiciary uses to interpret the law, particularly constitutional documents and legislation.

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Judicial review in Austria

The European and Austrian constitutions endow the Austrian court system with broad powers of judicial review.

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Judicial review in Bangladesh

The term judicial review is not expressly used in Bangladeshi law, but Article 102 of the Constitution of Bangladesh allows writ petitions to be filed at the High Court Division for reviewing the actions of public authorities, or suspending proceedings in lower courts.

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Judicial review in Canada

In Canada, judicial review is the process that allows courts to supervise administrative tribunals exercise of their statutory powers.

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Judicial review in Denmark

Judicial review is the procedure by which courts in Denmark assess whether laws are compatible with the constitution, and administrative acts are compatible with the law.

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Judicial review in English law

Judicial review in English law enables people to challenge the exercise of power, often by a public body.

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Judicial review in Hong Kong

Judicial review in Hong Kong is conducted according to the Constitutional and Administrative Law List (Practice Direction 26.1).

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Judicial review in India

In India, a judicial review is a review of government decisions done by the Supreme Court of India.

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Judicial review in Malaysia

Although Malaysia inherited the political system of British India based on the Westminster system, which made no provision for judicial review, the Federal Constitution of Malaysia instituted a system based on that of India which was in turn influenced by other constitutions including that of the United States.

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Judicial review in New Zealand

Judicial review, under which executive actions of the Government are subject to review, and possible invalidation, is used in New Zealand.

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Judicial review in Scotland

Judicial review in Scotland functions within the framework of Scots administrative law.

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Judicial review in South Africa

A century ago, in Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Co v Johannesburg Town Council, Innes CJ distinguished only three typesBold text of judicial review in the South African system.

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Judicial review in Sweden

Judicial review in Sweden (lagprövningsrätt) is a constitutional provision, by which any Swedish court or administrative authority can declare an Act of the Parliament of Sweden to be in violation of the Constitution or a Government Ordinance to be in violation of laws passed by the Riksdag and thus inapplicable in the concrete case.

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Judicial review in Switzerland

Article 190 of the Swiss Federal Constitution states that federal statutes and international law are binding on the Swiss Federal Supreme Court.

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Judicial review in the Philippines

As early as 1936, the Philippine Supreme Court had unequivocally asserted its constitutional authority to engage in judicial review.

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Judicial review in the Republic of Ireland

Judicial review in the Republic of Ireland is a way for the Superior Courts to supervise the Oireachtas to make sure that legislation does not conflict with the Constitution.

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Judicial review in the United States

In the United States, judicial review is the ability of a court to examine and decide if a statute, treaty or administrative regulation contradicts or violates the provisions of existing law, a State Constitution, or ultimately the United States Constitution.

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Judicial Yuan

The Judicial Yuan is one of the five branches of the government of the Republic of China on Taiwan, and serves as the highest judicial organ.

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Judiciary

The judiciary (also known as the judicial system or court system) is the system of courts that interprets and applies the law in the name of the state.

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Legislature

A legislature is a deliberative assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city.

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Marbury v. Madison

Marbury v. Madison,, was a U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review in the United States, so that American courts have the power to strike down laws, statutes, and executive actions that contravene the U.S. Constitution.

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Montesquieu

Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu (18 January 1689 – 10 February 1755), generally referred to as simply Montesquieu, was a French judge, man of letters, and political philosopher.

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Parliamentary sovereignty

Parliamentary sovereignty (also called parliamentary supremacy or legislative supremacy) is a concept in the constitutional law of some parliamentary democracies.

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Primary and secondary legislation

In parliamentary systems and presidential systems of government, primary legislation and secondary legislation, the latter also called delegated legislation or subordinate legislation, are two forms of law, created respectively by the legislative and executive branches of government.

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Questia Online Library

Questia is an online commercial digital library of books and articles that has an academic orientation, with a particular emphasis on books and journal articles in the humanities and social sciences.

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Separation of powers

The separation of powers is a model for the governance of a state.

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Supreme Court of the United States

The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym SCOTUS) is the highest federal court of the United States.

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The Spirit of the Laws

The Spirit of the Laws (French: De l'esprit des lois, originally spelled De l'esprit des loix; also sometimes translated The Spirit of Laws) is a treatise on political theory, as well as a pioneering work in comparative law, published in 1748 by Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu.

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Tyranny of the majority

Tyranny of the majority (or tyranny of the masses) refers to an inherent weakness of direct democracy and majority rule in which the majority of an electorate can and does place its own interests above, and at the expense of, those in the minority.

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United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (in case citations, Vet. App.) is a federal court of record that was established under Article I of the United States Constitution, and is thus referred to as an Article I tribunal (court).

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United States courts of appeals

The United States courts of appeals or circuit courts are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal court system.

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United States district court

The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system.

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Wales

Wales (Cymru) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_review

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