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The supreme court has no enforcement mechanism. It has no army, no police. Abiding by Supreme Court rulings is by tradition only.
>Where ambiguity exists, it is the court's job to interpret the law. That's literally the entire purpose of a court.
This is also by tradition only. The Constitution doesn't specify this, nor are there any laws that say this is the job of the court.
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The supreme court has no enforcement mechanism. It has no army, no police. Abiding by Supreme Court rulings is by tradition only.
>Where ambiguity exists, it is the court's job to interpret the law. That's literally the entire purpose of a court.
This is also by tradition only. The Constitution doesn't specify this, nor are there any laws that say this is the job of the court.