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She referred to a longstanding American legal doctrine, which stipulates that a court's right to hold a trial is not impaired if the suspect has been the subject of a forceful abduction.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
This process normally removes apoptotic cells, but when it is impaired, dead cellular material can accumulate and continue triggering inflammatory signals.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
Alleged victims must still prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they were too impaired to consent—and that the accused should have known it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The British Museum says it will provide an audio-described tour of the Bayeux Tapestry after a blind man threatened legal action over a lack of access for visually impaired visitors.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
He’s so tall, too, that she has to crane her neck to make a safe turn because her visibility is impaired.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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