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Political question

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003787

A doctrine holding that certain issues are so inherently tied to the legislative or executive branches of government that courts should not resolve them. A court will decline to hear a case presenting a political question, deeming it non-justiciable. Issues such as the conduct of foreign policy or the ratification of constitutional amendments are often considered to fall under this doctrine.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003787
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A doctrine holding that certain issues are so inherently tied to the legislative or executive branches of government that courts should not resolve them. A court will decline to hear a case presenting a political question, deeming it non-justiciable. Issues such as the conduct of foreign policy or the ratification of constitutional amendments are often considered to fall under this doctrine.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/political-question/"
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