unconstitutional

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Recent Examples of unconstitutional Legislation in 2021 that could have provided funds for private schools was ruled unconstitutional by Kentucky's Supreme Court, based on justices' interpretation of the state constitution, with Amendment 2 altering the same sections cited in that ruling. Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024 The Ohio Supreme Court sided with The Enquirer on Tuesday, overturning a juvenile court judge's decision to seal court records and ruling unconstitutional a state law that mandates the blanket sealing of some juvenile court records. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024 SpaceX responded with a lawsuit saying the structure of the NLRB is unconstitutional. David Ingram, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024 The law has been blocked since 2013 due to a separate Supreme Court ruling that determined Prop 8 was unconstitutional. Kate Sosin, Them, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unconstitutional 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconstitutional
Adjective
  • Despite staggering landscapes, the world is squalid and unjust.
    Daniel Eagan, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The West’s diplomatic activity, although intense, has been confined to supporting Ukraine against what Western capitals consider an unjust invasion.
    Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • In September 2019, a grand jury declined to indict Amy on criminal charges after he was accused of financial exploitation and following an investigation by the Texas Rangers.
    Austin American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • However, the yakuza is known to still engage in a broad sweep of criminal activities, and Japanese citizens remain fearful of the extreme violence the group is known to use.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • For example, Customs and Border Protection in the United States maintains a list of prohibited and restricted items for anyone entering the US and links to other departments if permits are required.
    Erica Kasper, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024
  • Travelers can visit the CBP website to learn more about prohibited and restricted items.
    Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2024
Adjective
  • And the league has investigated other, potentially impermissible benefits ranging from chartered flights to marketing deals.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2024
  • According to the plain language of this provision, proof of a violation is not enough; rather, there must also be proof linking an impermissible payment, or offer to pay, to a signature obtained as a result.
    Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 25 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • He was found guilty in December 2021 on five of the six felony counts and sentenced in March 2022 to 30 months of felony probation that included 150 days in jail.
    Megan Thomas, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Last year, the 35-year-old was found guilty in criminal court of assault and harassment relating to an incident with Jabbari.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Security measures such as regular vulnerability assessments and patching, use of AI security tools, network and user segmentation, continuous security awareness training, and supply chain security can significantly reduce the risk of infiltration and unauthorized entry.
    Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The state had the sixth largest jump in its unauthorized immigrant population, Pew said, increasing by 40,000 people from 2019 to 2022. Virginia has 275,000.
    Russell Contreras, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • This term was derived from bawd, which referred to someone who encouraged immoral or promiscuous behavior, particularly a procuress or pimp.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Some senior officers mistakenly believe that the military is obligated to resist orders that are unethical or immoral.
    Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • Within the forbidden halls of Division Five, Suzie finds all the windows covered with plywood.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 10 July 2024
  • Countless vampire stories make the allure of the vampire as some sort of forbidden fruit—tantalizing, but a bite will invariably lead to ruin.
    James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024

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“Unconstitutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconstitutional. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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