English

Jaiden Shea

5 July, 02:57

The Supreme Court's final decision was to not hear the case. This decision upheld the previous ruling that a lower court had made. The Supreme Court stated its ruling as, "The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied."

What effect does this language have on the document?

Because of the formal language, the Supreme Court's ruling will be more widely heeded.

Formal language and difficult Latin terms mean that the Court's ruling is subject to debate.

By putting the ruling in formal language, the Court adds historical importance to it.

The formal language and strict legal wording emphasize that the ruling is official.