unconstitutionally
Americanadverb
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In more than two centuries, the Supreme Court has found a fine unconstitutionally excessive exactly once.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
Earlier this month a Constitutional Court ruling said parliament had acted unconstitutionally when four years ago it voted against establishing an impeachment inquiry following the report.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
It’s hard to overstate how carefully the lower court considered this question of whether Texas in fact unconstitutionally used race in its mapmaking.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2026
According to the same judge, “The effect of these targeted deportation proceedings continues unconstitutionally to chill freedom of speech to this day.”
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025
Disheartened, we decided to challenge Joe's death-in-prison sentence as unconstitutionally cruel and unusual punishment.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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