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It is “unfair to say the court is abdicating its authority,” said the ex-prosecutor, who also requested anonymity to speak candidly about the district’s judges.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

"She is abdicating her duty, and this is something that she needs to decide, not a jury. It's a question of law, not a question of fact."

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2024

Margrethe is abdicating 52 years on the day after she ascended the throne following the death of her father, King Frederik IX.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2024

Now that she is abdicating in favour of Crown Prince Frederik, 55, the question is whether she has broken a taboo for all three Nordic royal families.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2024

He is abdicating the throne in behalf of this outcast friend of his who is hiding here in the forest.

From Sermons on Biblical Characters by Chappell, Clovis G.