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Spousal privilege, also known as marital privilege and husband-wife privilege, includes two types of privileges: the spousal communications privilege and the spousal testimonial privilege. 

Social Security Disability Insurance (called SSD or SSDI) is a benefit system that distributes monthly income to individuals who are disabled and have paid a certain level of Social Security taxes.

In business law, a stakeholder is a party who has an interest and might be affected by the performance and outcome of an entity’s business, project, or enterprise.

Stand your ground is a self-defense legal doctrine that allows a person to use reasonable force to protect themselves against an imminent threat of danger or death without attempting to retreat from the situation.

A standard of review is the level of scrutiny an appellate court applies to prior decisions made by lower courts or agencies. The levels of review are as follows:

A standard player contract (SPC) is a Sports Law practice that describes a model or league-standard written agreement between professional athletes and a club, team, organization, etc., outlining the conditions of the relationship. For example, a professional baseball player signs an SPC to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Standing, or locus standi, is the capacity of a party to bring a lawsuit in court. To have standing, a party must demonstrate a sufficient connection to and harm from the law or action being challenged. 

• courts
• Article III
• lawsuit
• federal courts
• state courts

Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands (2017) is a U.S.

Stare decisis is the doctrine that courts will adhere to precedent in making their decisions. Stare decisis means “to stand by things decided” in Latin.  

As explained in Parker v. Brown, 317 U.S.

• antitrust law