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And she essentially says that this has been a set of cases that ended Wednesday with what she describes as a kind of dead letter, a ghost of whatever Section 2 was.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

Every day that passes makes that resolution more of a dead letter, and adds to the elusiveness of a deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

This, Kagan says, renders impeachment and conviction virtually a dead letter.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2024

"As a result, the YCC framework seems to have become more of a dead letter."

From Reuters • Oct. 31, 2023

The provision remained a dead letter, for the reason that the electors were indifferent to the Emperor's purposes in the matter.

From A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance by Ogg, Frederic Austin