political question doctrine
- A principle that obliges the court to avoid ruling on an issue that is better settled by other governmental departments due to its intrinsically political character
- In the debate over borders, the political question doctrine was invoked to deflect the judiciary from making a decision.
- The political question doctrine played a role in affirming that matters of national security are predominantly executive matters.
- Utilizing the political question doctrine, the court declined to provide an opinion on the legislation proposed, citing it was a matter to be resolved by the legislature.
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