political question

Definition of "political question"
  1. A query that a court chooses not to answer as it should be addressed by the legislative or executive branch of government instead
How to use "political question" in a sentence
  1. The proposed law was seen as a political question and left to the legislative branch.
  2. The court refrained from ruling on the political question, leaving it to the executive branch.
  3. Given its nature, the issue was classified as a political question rather than a judicial one.

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