trigger law n.— «If approved, the ban would become what’s known as a “trigger law,” meaning that it would automatically come into effect if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion...
heckler’s veto n.— «The Supreme Court had held that judges could not permit a “heckler’s veto” by tailoring their findings to fear of white violence or flight from the schools. » —by J. Anthony Lukas Common...