state rights
Americanplural noun
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He also wants to spend $140 million more on housing, $100 million of which would pay for about 1,350 new housing units for people living on state rights of way.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
On Friday, they will try to persuade Judge Leonard Hanser that police violated the 77-year-old’s federal and state rights when they secretly installed video cameras at the Orchids of Asia Day Spa.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 25, 2019
In the 19th century the GOP stood for energetic government, promoting the transcontinental railroad, and high tariffs, while the Democrats championed limited government and state rights.
From Time ● Mar. 18, 2016
That forced Jeb Bush into the conversation, where he ratified the same idea of state rights.
From MSNBC ● Sep. 17, 2015
But Gerry, who had been on the ground, spoke sturdily against such a needless infraction of state rights.
From The Critical Period of American History by John Fiske
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