ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
CC in U.S. law
• Long-term bond credit rating by Fitch Ratings, indicating that a bond is low grade with extremely high risk of default.
(Noun) Initialism of carbon copy.
• Initialism of cricket club.
• Initialism of cycling club.
• Initialism of Circuit Court.
• Initialism of community college.
• Initialism of credit card.
• Initialism of courtesy copy.
• Initialism of cryptocurrency.
• Initialism of cosmological constant.
• Initialism of contrasting colour.
• Initialism of cubic centimetre.
• Initialism of closed caption.
• Initialism of cirrocumulus.
• Initialism of compact cassette.
• Initialism of control change.
• Initialism of chief complaint.
• Initialism of cervical cancer.
• Initialism of City College.
• Initialism of community college.
• Abbreviation of cruiser, a type of warship.
• Initialism of company commander.
• Initialism of crowd control.
• Initialism of constructive criticism.
• Initialism of cross country.
• Initialism of Central Committee.
• Companion of the Order of Canada.
• The US Navy hull classification symbol for a Lexington-class battlecruiser
• Initialism of carbon capture.
(Proper noun) Initialism of Creative Commons.
(Verb) Initialism of carbon copy.
(Adjective) Initialism of cement-coated.
• Initialism of client-centered.
The practical impact of CC
CC appears in U.S. legal practice across multiple practice areas. Knowing what it means — and when it applies — can determine the outcome of motions, filings, and negotiations. For non-lawyers, the value of looking up a precise definition is that legal terms often carry meanings that differ from everyday usage; relying on the common meaning can lead to costly missteps.
CC — procedural details
In practice, CC is invoked when parties, judges, or attorneys need to identify the legal status of an issue, the rights of those involved, or the procedural step required next. The definition shown above is sourced from Wiktionary , which is widely cited in U.S. legal practice. Because U.S. law is jurisdictionally layered — federal, state, and sometimes local — the precise application of the term can vary by court, so check the controlling authority for your specific case.