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session
legislature) for the transaction of business ;also : the period between the first meeting of a legislative or judicial body and the final adjournment see also regular session, special session
supreme court
: the highest court in a nation or state ;specif cap S&C : the highest court in the judicial branch of the U.S. government that has original jurisdiction over controversies involving ambassadors or other ministers or consuls
supervised release
supervised release see revocation of probation. Source: Federal Judicial Center
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sue out
sue out : to apply for and obtain in judicial proceedings [sued out a summons]
strict scrutiny
strict scrutiny : the highest level of judicial scrutiny that is applied esp. to a law that allegedly violates equal protection in order to determine if
state courts
state courts courts established by various state governments, including county and local courts. Source: Federal Judicial Center
state action
bears a sufficient connection to the state to be attributed to it NOTE: State actions are subject to judicial scrutiny for violations of the rights to due process and equal protection guaranteed under the Fourteenth Amendment to
standing
n 1 : the status of being qualified to assert or enforce legal rights or duties in a judicial forum because one has a sufficient and protectable interest in the outcome of a justiciable controversy and usually
source of law
source of law :something (as a constitution, treaty, custom, or statute) that provides the authority for judicial decisions and for legislation ;specif : a labor contract as the source of authority for an arbitrator's decision
sound
from flaw, defect, or decay [a design] 2 a : free from error, fallacy, or misapprehension [based on judicial reasoning] b : legally valid [a title] 3 : showing good judgment or sense sound·ly adv sound·ness n
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