unconstitutional

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Recent Examples of unconstitutional In addition to broader lawsuits claiming the tax is unconstitutional, taxpayers who leave before November could claim the retroactive date violates due process, according to attorneys. Robert Frank, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026 An Arizona law that banned recording police within 8 feet was struck down as unconstitutional. Cate Charron, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026 Smart’s attorneys argued that her trial was unfair and unconstitutional in a 169-page petition for writ of habeas corpus. Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026 Lawsuits piled up accusing the maps of being unconstitutional. Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unconstitutional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconstitutional
Adjective
  • The lawsuit alleges violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act, multiple state antitrust statutes and unjust enrichment laws.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The 36-year-old ex-offensive tackle filed the lawsuit on Tuesday, accusing the 33-year-old model of invasion of privacy and unjust enrichment, according court documents obtained by TMZ Sports.
    Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Texas criminal defense attorney Javier Guzman advised that aiding and abetting charges can result in fines of up to $250,000 and prison sentences of up to 10 years, depending on the conduct and whether the assistance was for profit.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The driver was cited and is expected to get a criminal complaint for endangered driving.
    Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • There is, however, room for questions about where the line between prohibited and acceptable political involvement will fall in practice.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 July 2025
  • The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • However, amnesty for war crimes and crimes against humanity is impermissible because pardons deny victims justice and may embolden future perpetrators.
    Valerie Morkevicius, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Ahead of that meeting, Kugler sought permission to conduct financial transactions to address what the Fed official described as impermissible financial holdings.
    Amara Omeokwe, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • She was later convicted of killing Noah, 7, John, 5, Paul, 3, Luke, 2, and 6-month-old Mary in 2002 before her conviction was overturned and she was granted a retrial where the verdict was not guilty by reason of insanity.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Liang pled not guilty to the charges and was released without bail.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Such separations are essential to operational security, ensuring that unauthorized individuals cannot access highly sensitive information.
    Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
  • An audit report released in October found that a manager with Austin Water misspent $78,000 to pay contractors for unauthorized services.
    Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • In addition to being immoral, CFA’s support for BDS likely violates state law, AB 2844, which prohibits California from contracting with entities that engage in discrimination, including against Jews or Israelis.
    Mark Pinkert, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
  • The film follows the deliciously immoral, widowed Lady Susan Vernon (Kate Beckinsale), who maneuvers, deceives and seduces her way through London and across her relatives' country estates in an effort to find a wealthy husband for herself and her daughter, Frederica (Morfydd Clark).
    Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • These range from the pages being discolored by demonic forces, or that the pages once contained forbidden texts, now removed.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
  • The forbidden rice added a nice nuttiness and some extra heft, and juicy mandarin sections provided lovely pops of fruity sweetness.
    Lizzy Briskin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Dec. 2025

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“Unconstitutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconstitutional. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.

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