lawfare

/ ˈlɔːˌfɛə /

noun

1. the use of the law by a country against its enemies, esp by challenging the legality of military or foreign policy

Word History and Origins

Origin of lawfare¹

C21: from _law + _warfare

Example Sentences

Maybe you’ve read some of this work on Just Security, Lawfare, Lawfire, and elsewhere.

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If you look at Epstein, he’s where many of the conspiracy theories converge: Stop the Steal, The Big Lie, lawfare, deep state, replacement theory.

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Ms. Castro de Zelaya’s attorney general has opened a lawfare investigation into an opposition member of the CNE and others.

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"This lawfare is a direct threat to national security."

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His successor, President Juan Manuel Santos, gave it all back with an amnesty for the criminals in 2016 and more lawfare against the army.

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