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Noun
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Experts question the legality of these actions.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025 -
The United States Supreme Court will hear arguments next week into a case challenging the legality of Colorado’s ban on LGBTQ+ conversion therapy.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Gerl, pointing to online speculation about the legitimacy of the text messages released by federal law enforcement, said that such doubts, even if unproven, could complicate the prosecution’s narrative.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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That timing hasn’t been lost on the festival’s critics, who say the high-profile American comics are lending legitimacy to a government that represses dissent, jails activists and restricts free speech.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The administration now plans to seek a full review next term on the lawfulness of the executive order itself.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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The High Court of Justice in London dismissed claims from the Wikimedia Foundation, which challenged the lawfulness of the categorization system used to determine which sites must comply with obligations.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Permissibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissibility. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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