Authority: Supreme Court (USA)

Date: 06/25/2012

Subject: The Supreme Court has partially quashed Arizona’s law on immigration, saving nevertheless the norm which allows to check the “status” of a person in case there is reasonable suspicion of his being an illegal foreigner on the territory of the State

Parties: Arizona et al. v. United States

Original language: English

Classification: Justice - Art. 49 Principles of legality (nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege; lighter penalty)

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