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

• antitrust law

State supreme court is a general term referring to the highest court in a state court system. The term may be used informally even if the official name of the court contains different terminology. 

[Last reviewed in June of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team]

State's attorney is an attorney elected or appointed by local government officials to represent the state in a criminal case brought in a judicial district or designated county.

Status conference is a meeting that occurs before trial where attorneys from opposing parties and sometimes a judge meet. The nature of a status conference often will depend on the type of case.

A statute is a law enacted by legislation. Statutes are also called acts, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

A statute of limitations is any law that bars claims after a certain period of time passes after an injury. The period of time varies depending on the jurisdiction and the type of claim. 

Statutory construction, also known as statutory interpretation, is the process by which courts interpret and apply legislation.

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• STATUTE
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Statutory offer of settlement is a monetary offer extended to a plaintiff by a defendant to settle all disputes before trial. Usually the plaintiff has a short period of time depending on the state and case to accept the offer. If the plaintiff accepts the offer, the settlement will be filed with the court and will be enforceable.

When two opposing parties in a case enter into a voluntary agreement on some factual or legal point, they stipulate the condition. Because the condition is no longer in dispute, neither side has to introduce evidence to prove it.  

[Last reviewed in June of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team]

Stipulation generally means an agreement, a bargain, proviso, or condition. If the stipulation complies with an applicable statute or rule of court, it will be binding.