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taxation

taxation 1 : the action of taxing: as a : the imposition of taxes b : the judicial determination of costs 2 a : revenue obtained from taxes b : the amount assessed as a tax

suspect class

characteristics (as of race or national origin) and entitled to equal protection of the law by means of judicial scrutiny of a classification that discriminates against or otherwise burdens or affects them [a classification that does not

surrogate

another ;esp : one standing in loco parentis to a child 2 often cap : the judge or judicial officer of a Surrogate's Court or Surrogate's office surrogate adj

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Supreme Court of Judicature

Supreme Court of Judicature :the highest judicial body of England and Wales that includes the Court of Appeal and High Court of Justice

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

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

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