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nullification

[nuhl-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌnʌl ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Nullification does not undo the trauma of arrest, enmeshed penalties of a pending prosecution, or the months, if not years, spent in pretrial incarceration, isolated from homes, jobs, and families.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2022

But their biggest conflict by far was the Nullification Crisis.

From Washington Post • Jul. 21, 2022

In November, South Carolina passed the Ordinance of Nullification, declaring the 1828 and 1832 tariffs null and void in the Palmetto State.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

This obstructionist mentality led to the Nullification Crisis of 1832, when South Carolina refused to enforce federal tariffs.

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2011

When and with whom was his great debate on Nullification?

From Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader by Manly, Louise




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