political question

noun

, Law.

1. a question regarded by the courts as being a matter to be determined by another department of government rather than of law and therefore one with which they will not deal, as the recognition of a foreign state.

Example Sentences

Crucially, he argued that this decision was a purely “political question” for states, Congress, and the president to decide—meaning that courts cannot overrule their determination that an invasion exists.

From Slate

And the courts would be powerless to stop him, because they could not interfere with this “political question.”

From Slate

Prof Stephen Millard from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research think tank told BBC Verify: "The 'political' question is whether you would count this as part of the fiscal black hole or not. If you do, then you get to the £22bn figure; if not, then you’re left with around £12.5bn to £13.5bn."

From BBC

And the second is: There’s a long and deep history of treating this question of invasion and war as a political question that is therefore nonjudiciable.

From Slate

The courts have said, “That’s a political question, that’s not for us to decide, that’s the president’s decision.”

From Slate