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Review
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review n
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: 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
vt : to reexamine judicially
re·view·abil·i·ty [-vyü-ə-bi-lə-tē]
n
re·view·able [ri-vyü-ə-bəl]
adj
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.