untested

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Carruthers’ case is a perfect storm of capital punishment’s familiar failures: paid informants, information withheld from the jury, untested physical evidence, and the defendant’s mental illness.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

This strategy is largely untested, but it may be the only remaining way to hold ICE accountable in court.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

“Search warrants are untested, one-sided presentations meant to establish probable cause, one of the lowest standards of proof in law,” they wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Shah, like the party he only recently joined, is largely untested - his only political experience so far has been as the mayor of the capital, Kathmandu.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

“It seems this year’s number one draft pick will be an untested, untried, unranked wild card”—he pronounces each word slowly, with huge emphasis—“who nevertheless impressed us all with her disruption of the opening ceremony game!”

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu