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school zone

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code

Definitions from Case Law

United States Supreme Court

in, or on the grounds of, a public, parochial or private school or within a distance of 1,000 feet from the grounds of a public, parochial or private school.

Defined by the Supreme Court in United States v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995).

United States Code

18 U.S.C. § 921 — as used in this chapter

The term “school zone” means—

(A) in, or on the grounds of, a public, parochial or private school; or

(B) within a distance of 1,000 feet from the grounds of a public, parochial or private school.