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In 1990, Congress strictly limited the use of the law to very specific circumstances, and in 1996, U.S. District Judge Maryanne Trump Barry—the president’s late sister—struck down the law (the opinion was later overturned on a technicality).
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Elizabeth N. Saunders, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2025
The Tennessee Supreme Court later upheld the conviction, as well as the constitutionality of the Butler Act, and citing a technicality moved to prevent any further appeals.
—Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
That was supposed to go into effect January 1 of this year, but never did due to a technicality.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
By leaning on legal technicalities, the Council risks appearing evasive, avoiding a clear position on an issue that deeply concerns our constituents.
—Erin Murphy, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
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Elizabeth N. Saunders, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2025
The Tennessee Supreme Court later upheld the conviction, as well as the constitutionality of the Butler Act, and citing a technicality moved to prevent any further appeals.
—Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
That was supposed to go into effect January 1 of this year, but never did due to a technicality.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
By leaning on legal technicalities, the Council risks appearing evasive, avoiding a clear position on an issue that deeply concerns our constituents.
—Erin Murphy, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for technicality
subtlety
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But that subtlety was lost in the script that George W. Rappleyea wrote for the controversy.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Her playing was poised and expressive throughout, favoring subtlety over drama and marked by graceful nuance.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
11 July 2025
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“Technicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technicality. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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