nullification
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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
In a split decision, the appeals panel upheld his nullification of leases to Brentwood and Safety Park Corp. but reversed his ruling on UCLA, which was based on a different law.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
Before we get into jury nullification, I want to make a couple of points.
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
Fortunately for Jefferson, the leadership of the Kentucky legislature decided to delete the sections of his draft endorsing nullification, presumably because such open defiance of federal law seemed excessive and unnecessarily risky.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing nullification
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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"I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King Jr.
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