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Noun
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Under the federal constitution, states and their supreme courts are the ultimate judges of state law.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026 -
Under the federal constitution, states and their supreme courts are the ultimate judges of state law.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
Noun
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But through a series of deft legal maneuvers—joined to the ever more ambitious self-concepts of some international legal tribunals—Mauritius was able to win a second legal victory at another international tribunal, for the law of the sea.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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The position will also represent the department in front of administrative tribunals such as the State Personnel Board and the California Department of Human Resources as well as assist the attorney general’s office on civil litigation matters.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated February 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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“High courts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20courts. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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