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permission stage

noun

C1CEFR level
85/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

The preliminary filter at which a judge decides whether a judicial review claim is arguable enough to proceed.

The claim was refused at the permission stage because the ground was held to be unarguable.

Similar: permission to apply

Topic: Public law in Legal English

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