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Judicial review

Technically, the subjection of a decision or action to judicial scrutiny but commonly also used to refer to the actual setting aside or quashing of that decision or action.
- Published in Administrative Law by David Mullan
The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of legislation enacted by the people’s elected representatives. It is a consequence of having a written constitution that is the supreme law of the land.
- Published in The Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 4th ed. by Honourable Mr. Justice Robert J. Sharpe and Kent Roach