as in inherently
by natural character or ability
I'm afraid that I'm constitutionally incapable of carrying a tune
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Without that expertise, investigators run the risk of violating a suspect’s civil rights or, conversely, overlooking threats because they are assumed to be constitutionally protected, said a veteran FBI analyst who has worked on Jan. 6 cases.
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Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Feb. 2025
His Hindu nationalist party has sought to turn India – a nation constitutionally bound to secularism – into a Hindu rashtra, or homeland for the Hindu majority, critics say, at the expense of the millions who profess minority faiths.
—Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 10 Feb. 2025
Today's agreement will help ensure that policing in Antioch is done constitutionally and will help restore public trust.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
All children are constitutionally guaranteed free public education regardless of immigration status according to the Supreme Court’s 1982 Plyler v. Doe decision.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Feb. 2025
His Hindu nationalist party has sought to turn India – a nation constitutionally bound to secularism – into a Hindu rashtra, or homeland for the Hindu majority, critics say, at the expense of the millions who profess minority faiths.
—Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 10 Feb. 2025
Today's agreement will help ensure that policing in Antioch is done constitutionally and will help restore public trust.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
All children are constitutionally guaranteed free public education regardless of immigration status according to the Supreme Court’s 1982 Plyler v. Doe decision.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
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