1. review by a court of law of actions of a government official or entity or of some other legally appointed person or body or the review by an appellate court of the decision of a trial court;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
judicial review
n 1: review by a court of law of actions of a government
official or entity or of some other legally appointed
person or body or the review by an appellate court of the
decision of a trial court