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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
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
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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
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
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