lawfulness
Example Sentences
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His lawyer has said he will challenge "the lawfulness and fairness of the decision".
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
The order prevents the Pentagon from moving ahead with its punishment of the Arizona Democrat while he challenges the lawfulness of the sanctions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Third principle: The Manual continues: “The lawfulness of an order is a question of law to be determined by the military judge.”
From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2025
Judicial reviews challenge the lawfulness of the way in which a decision has been made by a public body.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
Instead, crime reports were sensationalized and offered as further evidence of the breakdown in lawfulness, morality, and social stability in the wake of the Civil Rights Movement.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
