Marbury v Madison
/ˌmɑːbri vɜːsəs ˈmædɪsn/, /ˌmɑːbri viː ˈmædɪsn/
/ˌmɑːrbəri vɜːrsəs ˈmædɪsn/, /ˌmɑːrbəri viː ˈmædɪsn/
- 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 principle of judicial review.
马伯里诉麦迪逊案（Marbury v Madison）：1803年美国最高法院的一项重要案件，确立了根据美国宪法裁定一项新法律是否非法的权利。威廉·马布里（William Marbury）已将国务卿詹姆斯·麦迪逊（James Madison）告上法庭，因为他拒绝就马布里将成为法官一事达成协议。法院认为马布里是对的，并确立了司法审查的原则。