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Marbury v. Madison (1803)

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003149

A seminal United States Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review, allowing the Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional. Chief Justice John Marshall's opinion asserted the Court's authority to interpret the Constitution and strike down laws conflicting with it. This decision significantly enhanced the power of the judiciary.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003149
FieldLaw
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