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unconstitutional

[uhn-kon-sti-too-shuh-nl, -tyoo-] / ˌʌn kɒn stɪˈtu ʃə nl, -ˈtyu- /


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A judge previously ruled key elements of a prior Pentagon press policy unconstitutional, but an appeals court allowed the temporary escort requirement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

That position is at the core of the legal case brought by Brosseau, which argues that current laws are exclusionary to those with mental illness and therefore unconstitutional.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Uthmeier’s theory would render this presumption unconstitutional, because it allows a non-biological father to assert parentage while severing the biological father’s claim to the child.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

The state Supreme Court invalidated a local referendum in Arlington in the 1950s after ruling voters had approved an unconstitutional measure.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

In fact, in some jurisdictions, individuals may “choose” to go to jail as a way to reduce their debt burdens, a practice that has been challenged as unconstitutional.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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