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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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Conservative influencers are pushing for a return to the dark days of 1950s inquisitions.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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McCullum generally leaves in-match inquisitions to his loyal lieutenants, Marcus Trescothick and Jeetan Patel.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Kangaroo courts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kangaroo%20courts. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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