an important US Supreme Court case in 1803 which established its right to decide if a new law is illegal under the American Constitution . William Marbury had taken Secretary of State James Madison to court because he refused to keep an agreement that Marbury would become a judge. The court decided that Marbury was right, and established the principal of judicial review .
MARBURY V MADISON
Meaning of MARBURY V MADISON in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005