- a word derived from valid.
Example Sentences
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Rather, it warns that state courts may not go beyond “the ordinary bounds of judicial review” but may validly exercise their powers within those bounds.
From Slate • Nov. 26, 2025
Last month, a federal judge disqualified Nevada’s top federal prosecutor, Sigal Chattah, from several cases, concluding she “is not validly serving as acting U.S. attorney.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025
If Halligan wasn’t validly appointed, the indictment may be legally void.
From Salon • Oct. 10, 2025
A Sentebale spokesman said that the report confirmed that the new trustees had been validly appointed and could move forward "free from interference".
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025
“Be prepared to explain your cipher for the class if it goes unbroken, in order to prove it’s validly constructed.”
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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