legal word of the day: SCOTUS

legal word of the day: SCOTUS or SCotUS

ENG: short for The Supreme Court of the United States

POL: skrót oznaczający Sąd Najwyższy Stanów Zjednoczonych

(1) The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest federal court of the United States.

(2) SCOTUS Justice Sonia Sotomayor Officiates at Same-Sex Wedding.

(3)SCOTUS has ruled that an officer's mistake of law does not violate the 4th Amendment, so long as the mistake is "reasonable."

(4)How SCOTUS Made It Legal For Cops To Pull You Over For Just About Anything.

a JUSTICE – sędzia (a judge)

to OFFICIATE – poprowadzić (to perform the duties and functions of an office or a position of authority)

an AMENDMENT – poprawka (an alteration of or addition to a motion, bill, constitution)

to PULL smb OVER – zatrzymać  (to cause someone to drive over to the side of the road)