unconstitutional

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Recent Examples of unconstitutional Analysts expect the first have a higher likelihood of being upheld, while the reciprocal tariffs could be declared unconstitutional. Sarah Min, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025 The Supreme Court ruled last year that the arrangement was unconstitutional, ordering the government to pass a new conscription law. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025 In April, a judge ruled that the civil code in Quebec is unconstitutional. David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025 In the rulings thus far in Hemani, lower courts have found the federal statute unconstitutional in this particular case, in which the defendant was not actively intoxicated but does habitually use marijuana. Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unconstitutional
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Adjective
  • Internet Money is seeking millions in damages on causes including breach of contract, accounting, fraudulent inducement, unjust enrichment and more.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
  • My heroes are leaders who have spent their lives nonviolently resisting corrupt, cruel, unjust and violent regimes.
    Michael Shank, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In addition to the murder charge, Thompson faces charges of committing a terroristic act, aggravated assault, engaging in violent criminal group activity and endangering the welfare of a minor, according to the jail roster.
    Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The discovery helped open the door to more recent developments such as tinkering with the genetic makeup of living things, treating disease by inserting genes into patients, identifying human remains and criminal suspects from DNA samples, and tracing family trees and ancient human ancestors.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
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
  • But that case was different than what Kiffin was alluding to with Oklahoma, as the Wolverines were caught using impermissible in-person scouting to find the hand signals via former staffer Connor Stalions.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • However, fashionistas won’t see NASA branding on swimwear and undergarments because those categories are deemed inappropriate or impermissible given NASA’s role as a government agency.
    Khanh T.L. Tran, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • While the award could influence Parker to plead guilty, her loss in the civil suit won’t be admissible as evidence in the criminal proceeding.
    Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The assassin is found guilty of shooting Garfield and is sentenced to death.
    Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • But those state actions are now unauthorized because of the Supreme Court order, the USDA wrote in guidance released on Saturday.
    Leah Douglas, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The somber discussion followed discussions surrounding poor internal controls that have resulted in tens of millions of dollars spent on unauthorized contracts and unbudgeted expenses.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Still, the idea that Americans came together to help freedom seekers in the face of immoral laws offers hope for America’s truest ideals.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
  • That suits its otherworldly and somewhat formal tone, which takes viewers deep into Japan’s mythical past for a quartet of eerie tales about lonely ghosts and vengeful spirits who bring supernatural justice to selfish and immoral humans.
    Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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  • An ancient forbidden kingdom nestled by the Tibetan Plateau and some of the tallest peaks in the world, Mustang didn’t allow tourists until 1992 and formally joined the contemporary Federation of Nepal in 2008.
    Joe Baur, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
  • In one study, University of Pennsylvania researchers manipulated LLMs into giving forbidden responses by applying persuasion techniques effective on humans.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025

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“Unconstitutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconstitutional. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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