invalid

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But an Alberta judge shut down the process, saying the citizens' initiative was invalid because the separatists had failed to consult with Indigenous groups whose rights could be threatened if the province separated from Canada.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The basic problem, as these courts identified, is that the government failed to accuse these doctors of any plausibly unlawful conduct, rendering the subpoenas invalid.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

If the sales of shares in the secondary market are deemed invalid, disagreements are likely to end up in the courts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

In January, a judge in rural Tazewell County ruled lawmakers failed to follow constitutional procedures and declared the amendment invalid.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Then he told everybody to close their eyes—the Wart peeped—and began to swim round the invalid in a slow and stately dance.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White