Legislative supremacy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002995",
  "term": "Legislative supremacy",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The principle that the legislature, as the elected lawmaker, holds authority over statutory policy, so courts should apply a statute according to its text and the enacting body's intent instead of substituting their own preferences. A legislature can override a court's reading of a statute by amending it. Unlike parliamentary sovereignty in the United Kingdom, the principle does not stop United States courts from striking down statutes that violate the constitution.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/legislative-supremacy/"
}