declare a law unconstitutional
31John Turner (anarchist) — John Turner (1865–1934) [Dutt, Rajani Palme. The Labour Monthly , v.48, 1966, Labour Pub. Co p.532] was an English born anarchist communist shop steward. He referred to himself as of semi Quaker descent. [Turner, John. The Independent , December… …
32void — 1 / vȯid/ adj 1: of no force or effect under law a void marriage 2: voidable void·ness n void 2 vt: to make or declar …
33Marbury v. Madison — note An 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case that formalized the concept of the judicial review of statutes, enshrining the principle that the courts could invalidate laws passed by legislatures if they found them unconstitutional. The Essential Law… …
34Nullification (U.S. Constitution) — Nullification is a legal theory that a State has the right to nullify, or invalidate, any federal law which that state has deemed unconstitutional. The theory is based on a view that the States formed the Union by an agreement (or compact ) among …
35Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
36Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937 — The Hughes Court, 1932–1937. Front row: Justices Brandeis and Van Devanter, Chief Justice Hughes, and Justices McReynolds and Sutherland. Back row: Justices Roberts, Butler, Stone, and Cardozo …
37United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
38Same-sex marriage in Canada — Legal recognition of same sex relationships Marriage Argentina Belgium Canada Iceland Netherlands Norway Portugal South Africa Spain Sweden …
39Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …
40judicial review — the power of a court to adjudicate the constitutionality of the laws of a government or the acts of a government official. [1920 25] * * * Examination by a country s courts of the actions of the legislative, executive, and administrative branches …
