Courts Approve Standard

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	9		Exact Match!
	noun • a measure or standard used for comparison • a ruler or tape that is three feet long
	37%	11		Courts or systems of courts
	noun • an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business • the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government • the act of meting out justice according to the law • the position of judge
	35%	11		The practice of asking higher courts to review and change decisions of lower courts
	noun • a system for interpreting and enforcing the laws

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