in reason
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The rule of law is reduced to a mere instrument of domination if the law isn’t grounded in reason and reality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Such inflated numbers are not grounded in reason, have no basis in the record, no support in the governing law, and no place in a fair and impartial enforcement system,” they wrote in their filing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2025
Endorsements are part of a stream of persuasion based on faith in reason.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2024
Per Rule 6.11’s impeachment provisions, a witness can be confronted with any evidence “that has a tendency in reason to discredit the truthfulness or accuracy of the witness’s testimony.”
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2023
There is no help for him in reason.
From Oscar Wilde by Leonard Cresswell Ingleby
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