Also known as: SC · S. C. · Supreme Court · South Carolina
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An abbreviation used in legal citations to denote the Supreme Court.
An abbreviation placed between parallel citations to indicate the later report covers the identical case.
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An abbreviation used in legal citations to denote the Supreme Court.
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An abbreviation placed between parallel citations to indicate the later report covers the identical case.
Select any source to read its text and confirm it supports the definition.
Sapphire Holdings challenges a federal excise tax that applies only to imports entering through East Coast ports. The company argues the tax violates uniformity requirements when collected unevenly across states. The S.C. reviews whether Congress exercised its taxing power consistently nationwide.
Spencer Silver offers documents showing prior similar transactions to prove intent in a contract suit. The opposing party objects that the documents lack any tendency to prove a consequential fact. The S.C. determines whether the evidence meets the threshold for admission under relevance standards.
Sasha Stone and Sean Steele reach an oral agreement for the sale of commercial property. Months later Steele sends a signed letter confirming the essential terms. The S.C. considers whether the later writing satisfies the statute even though it postdates formation.
Southland Foods, a state-run cafeteria operator, contests application of federal wage standards to its employees. The state claims the law interferes with traditional governmental functions. The S.C. holds that political safeguards rather than judicial limits protect state autonomy under the commerce power.
Sierra Santos purchases beachfront lots intending to build homes. A new state statute bars all construction to protect dunes. The S.C. examines whether the total deprivation of economic use constitutes a taking requiring compensation.
Solomon Silver seeks a writ to compel delivery of his judicial commission after the new administration withholds it. The S.C. declares that it possesses authority to review the constitutionality of acts of Congress and to refuse enforcement of conflicting statutes.
It indicates that the same case is reported in both places.
Supporting sources
Marbury v. Madison <!-- acedexams opinion md v1 -- Case information - Court: Supreme Court of the United States - Decided: February 24, 1803 - Judges: Chief Justice Marshall Syllabus The Supreme Court of the United States has not power to issue a mandamus to a…