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
Standard precautions are the basic level of infection control that should be used in the care of all patients all of the time. 1  Use standard precautions in the care of all patients to reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms from both recognized and non-recognized sources of infection. Applies to blood, all body fluids, secretions and excretions (except sweat) whether or not they contain visible blood; non-intact skin; and mucous membranes.