independent legal review

/ˌɪndɪˈpendənt ˈliːɡəl rɪˈvjuː/

noun phrase

  1. a formal examination of a legal matter, decision, or process by a lawyer or body that has no connection to the people involved, so that the opinion is unbiased

    C1

    countable; usually singularformal

    • "The contract needs an independent legal review."B1
    • "The government commissioned an independent legal review after the scandal."C1
    • "Any proposed settlement is subject to an independent legal review to ensure it complies with international law."C2

Common mistakes

  • legal independent review→independent legal review

    In this fixed phrase, 'independent' comes before 'legal'.

Collocations

commission an independent legal reviewconduct an independent legal reviewcall for an independent legal reviewseek an independent legal review