By declaring that judicial review was the province of the judicial branch, in Marbury v. Madison, Marshall was also declaring that it was the province of the judicial branch alone to say what the law means.

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In Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice Marshall famously asserted that the Constitution grants the Supreme Court the power of judicial review. This meant that the Court had the authority to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional. However, it also implied that the Court had the final say in interpreting the Constitution's meaning and resolving constitutional disputes. This elevated the judiciary to a co-equal branch of government and established the principle of "judicial supremacy" in matters of constitutional interpretation. Therefore, the answer is true - by declaring judicial review was the province of the judicial branch, Marshall was also declaring that it was the province of the judicial branch alone to say what the law means.

By Declaring That Judicial Review Was the Province of the Judicial