Glossary
Standard of review
common-lawconstitutional
The intensity with which a court scrutinises the decision under challenge.
In more detail
Ranges from deferential reasonableness or rationality review to close proportionality analysis and, in US constitutional law, tiered scrutiny. The standard often determines the outcome, so arguments about which standard applies are frequently the real battleground.
Related terms
- judicial-review
- proportionality
- burden-of-proof
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