As the highest judicial officer in the country, the Chief Justice acts as a chief administrative officer for the federal courts, appoints the director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, and serves as spokesman for the judicial branch.
Learner's definition of PRECAUTION. [count] : something that is done to prevent possible harm or trouble from happening in the future. Be sure to follow the usual safety precautions when cooking outdoors. When driving, she always wears her seatbelt as a precaution. Every home owner should take precautions against fire. She took the precaution of packing extra medicine for the trip. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples
In this sense, the precautionary principle is not a simple idea or a desideratum but a source of law. This is the legal status of the precautionary principle in the European Union. On the other hand, an Â´approach` usually does not have the same meaning, although in some particular cases an approach could be binding.n some legal systems, as in the law of the European Union, the application of the precautionary principle has been made a statutory requirement in some areas of law.