ABSTRACT
We explain how the branches of government limit each other’s legal authority in crafting laws with respect to freedom of expression. It examines the role of judicial review in upholding acts of law or striking them down. We examine what courts can do when neither the acts of the legislature nor legal precedents seem to apply. Courts have varying levels of jurisdiction with respect to deciding cases and their appeals, and regulatory agencies administer regulations differently. We also examine historical precedence and the contrasting legal processes of civil and criminal law.
