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  2. Statutory interpretation - Wikipedia

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    The United States Supreme Court discussed the plain meaning rule in Caminetti v. United States, [24] reasoning "[i]t is elementary that the meaning of a statute must, in the first instance, be sought in the language in which the act is framed, and if that is plain ... the sole function of the courts is to enforce it according to its terms." And ...

  3. Supremacy Clause - Wikipedia

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    Virginia, 19 U.S. 264 (1821), the Supreme Court held that the Supremacy Clause and the judicial power granted in Article III give the Supreme Court the ultimate power to review state court decisions involving issues arising under the Constitution and laws of the United States. Therefore, the Supreme Court has the final say in matters involving ...

  4. Geldenhuys v National Director of Public Prosecutions

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    The Constitutional Court therefore confirmed unaltered the order of the Supreme Court of Appeal. The words "under the age of 19 years" were to be replaced by the words "under the age of 16 years" in sections 14(1)(b) and 14(3)(b) of the Sexual Offences Act, and, subject to certain limitations, the order was made retrospective to 27 April 1994 ...

  5. Constitutional law of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The subject concerns the scope of power of the United States federal government compared to the individual states and the fundamental rights of individuals. The ultimate authority upon the interpretation of the Constitution and the constitutionality of statutes, state and federal, lies with the Supreme Court of the United States.

  6. Supreme Court of the United States - Wikipedia

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    He cites four features of the United States Supreme Court that make it different from high courts in other countries, and help explain why polarization is an issue in the United States court: [335] It is high-profile: the high court in the United States is one of the few courts in the world that can unilaterally strike down legislation passed ...

  7. Mazibuko v City of Johannesburg - Wikipedia

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    Mazibuko and Others v City of Johannesburg and Others is a landmark decision of the Constitutional Court of South Africa concerning the content of the constitutional right of access to water. It was decided on 8 October 2009 in a unanimous judgment, the last written by Justice Kate O'Regan before her retirement.

  8. Definitions of whiteness in the United States - Wikipedia

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    United States, the United States Court of Appeals overturned the lower court's decisions, defined Syrians as white, and affirmed Dow's right to naturalization. [ 74 ] [ 75 ] However, this decision did not apply to North Africans or non-Levantine Arabs, and some courts claimed that only Syrians (and not other Arab persons) were white.

  9. List of legal abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    S.C.R. (or SCR) — Supreme Court Reports (Supreme Court of Canada) S. Ct. — Supreme Court Reporter (Supreme Court of the United States) S.E. — South Eastern Reporter; S.E.2d — South Eastern Reporter, 2nd Series; SCOTUS — Supreme Court of the United States (Supreme Court of the United States) SI — Statutory instruments; S/J ...