nullification

Jefferson’s ideal of self-rule included a belief in state sovereignty, to the point of nullification and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

While upholding Carter’s nullification of the other leases, including the Brentwood School’s use of 22 acres for athletic facilities, the panel said the judge went too far in prohibiting the VA from renegotiating those leases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025

That appeared to be a pretty clear case of grand jury nullification, which is exceedingly rare; federal grand juries return an indictment more than 99 percent of the time.

From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2025

“I see a very real risk of jury nullification in the case. I haven't seen something like this since OJ, where there is so much sympathy for the accused.”

From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2025

Madison’s more judicious arguments, published as the Virginia Resolutions, were circulating in the national press and achieving the same goal—condemning the Sedition Act but without recourse to nullification.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis