power of review

In some places, the appellate court has limited powers of review.

In connection with the powers of review, a number of points should be made.

Again, it must be remembered, the courts exercise a power of review rather than a power of appeal.

This principle means that courts sometimes do not exercise their power of review, even when a law is seemingly unconstitutional, for want of jurisdiction.

When they exercise powers of review, the courts are not attempting to decide whether or not the original decision was right or wrong.

The path from potential landmark to veritable footnote is a painful one for a Court that guards its power of review so jealously.

It should require that appeals of denials of coverage be heard by an independent panel with broad powers of review.

It would give councils of governments and regional planning organizations more power of review over projects of regional significance, like shopping centers near state highways.

The French Court of Audit puts together its auditing program entirely independently and is vested with very broad powers of review and examination.

This case, in effect, turns on whether the family proceedings court can keep the power of review over a care order by making directions in relation to the care order.

Two convicted murderers seemed to have substantial claims that their death sentences had been improperly imposed, yet the court also had to contend with restrictions on its power of review.

It will be of interest to see whether the reasoning is applied to the courts' powers of review; if this took place a general right to reasoned decisions would have evolved.

As Minister of Internal Affairs of Serbia, Vlajko Stojiljkovic has powers of review over decisions and acts of agents for the Ministry.

A privative clause will declare the ADMs decision is "final and conclusive" and/or that the ADM has "exclusive jurisdiction" over the matter, effectively removing any power of review.

In this respect too, the court is exercising its power of review, by identifying more closely for the police the questions that they must ask themselves in deciding whether or not they are entitled to take preventive action.

"Evidentiary findings and conclusions of the trier of facts where supported by legally sufficient evidence should not be lightly set aside by those possessing the power of review" - Florida Bar v. Abramson.

In spite of everything, the European Parliament's power of review is strengthened, in particular regarding Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) missions financed from the EU budget.

But he and President Bush had to give to the Congressional leadership unusual powers of review on executive decisions to gain Democratic support for the continuation of aid to the contras through February of next year.

In this case, his opposition is to a law that, if enacted, will broaden Suffolk County's power of review over building projects in our pine barrens [ "New Dispute on Pine Barrens," Dec.

These powers of review of administrative decision, while often governed by statute, were originally developed out of the royal prerogative writs of English law such as the writ of mandamus and the writ of certiorari.

In 1790 the company took over the administration of justice from the nawab, and Cornwallis introduced a system of circuit courts with a superior court that met in Calcutta and had the power of review over circuit court decisions.

Some lawyers in the co-op field say that the State Attorney General's office should more forcefully use its power of review over co-op conversion offering plans to assure that their essential elements are clearly set forth, rather than masked in boilerplate and legalese.

He cited a concurring opinion of Justice William O. Douglas in one of the 1975 cases, saying that immunity from antitrust laws was available "only if the S.E.C. is actively and aggressively exercising its powers of review and approval."

It must show clearly and unequivocally the reasoning of the Community authority which adopted the measure so as to inform the persons concerned of the justification for the measure adopted and enable the Court of Justice to exercise its powers of review.

However, some might argue that Switzerland does not have a strong separation of powers system, as the Federal Council is appointed by parliament (but not dependent on parliament) and although the judiciary has no power of review, the judiciary is still separate from the other branches.