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Judicial review is the power of a court to review a law or an official act of a government employee or agent for constitutionality or for the violation of basic principles of justice.
The power of judicial review is held by courts in the United States which while developing out of British law is based fundamentally on the tripartite nature of governmental power as enunciated in the United States Constitution.
Regarding the review of administrative decisions by public officials the concepts of fundamental justice and overturning of patently unreasonable decisionmaking have developed along with the evolution of the royal writs as in the United Kingdom.
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Jefferson, however, strongly opposed Judicial Review because he thought it violated the principle of separation of powers.
Exercised by both the state and federal judiciary, judicial review is most identified with the US Supreme Court.
Opinion of Lord Nimmo Smith in Petition of Trevor Adams and others for Judicial Review of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 and the...
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 Judicial Review and American Democracy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This book is a good starting point for anyone interested in a fresh look at an old and endlessly debated subject, that of judicial review.
Stemming from the long-standing debate about the proper role and function of the Supreme Court, this enlightening and well-researched book sets forth a basis for the reader to assess the Court's role in shaping constitutional law, principles, and doctrines.
The underlying issues are whether judicial review is a usurpation of power and whether it is consistent or compatible with democratic theory.
www.beardbooks.com /judicial_review_and_american_democracy.html   (425 words)

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