constitutional
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State prosecutors were aware of this lie but failed to disclose it, denying Whitton of the key constitutional right to challenge the credibility of a witness against him.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
Human Rights Watch recommended the bill be abandoned in a formal submission to the constitutional and legal affairs committee scrutinising the legislation in the capital, Accra.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
“You can’t deny people the benefits of the law based on a determination that they give up some type of constitutional rights.”
From Salon • May 28, 2026
Mr. Popkin explains that with this single sentence Napoleon’s new regime abrogated earlier constitutional provisions that “put the inhabitants of the country’s overseas territories under the same laws” as those in mainland France.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The American Revolution thus entered a second phase and the constitutional settlement of 1787–1788 became a second “founding moment,” alongside the original occasion of 1776.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Civics I
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"Tinker v. Des Moines": Excerpts from Justice Fortas's Opinion
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