SJC
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Transportation & Travel, Law & Legal |
SJC has two meanings. It stands for Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (airport code) or Supreme Judicial Court (court).
Meanings of SJC at a glance
| # | SJC stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport | Transportation & Travel › Airport Code |
| 2 | Supreme Judicial Court | Law & Legal › Court |
1. Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Transportation & Travel · Airport Code Abbreviations
Silicon Valley's airport, located just 2 miles north of downtown San Jose, California, and close to the headquarters of many technology companies. Alaska and Southwest are major carriers.
Example: SJC is fifteen minutes from the campus, so book that instead of SFO for the board meeting.
ICAO code KSJC. Renamed in 2001 for Norman Mineta, a former San Jose mayor who served as US Secretary of Commerce and later Secretary of Transportation, when he led the response that grounded US air traffic on September 11, 2001. Because it sits so close to downtown, building heights nearby are restricted.
2. Supreme Judicial Court
Law & Legal · Court Abbreviations
Highest court of Massachusetts, and also the name of Maine's highest court. The Massachusetts SJC, founded in 1692, is the oldest appellate court in continuous existence in the Western Hemisphere, and its seven justices decide constitutional, criminal and civil appeals.
Example: The SJC ruled that the state constitution required a warrant for historical cell-site location data.
Its 2003 decision in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health made Massachusetts the first state to allow same-sex marriage. Maine's SJC sits as the "Law Court" when hearing appeals. Massachusetts's intermediate court is the Appeals Court. Bluebook parenthetical for the Massachusetts court: "(Mass. 2014)".
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This entry is for general education and is not legal advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.