Interposition
/ˌɪntərˈpəʊzɪʃən/
Definitions
- (n.) The act of placing oneself or an object between two entities, often to prevent interaction or enforce a boundary.
The senator's interposition blocked the implementation of the controversial law.
- (n.) In constitutional law, the refusal of a state to acknowledge or enforce a federal law deemed unconstitutional.
The governor declared an interposition against the federal mandate, citing state sovereignty.
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Commentary
Interposition typically denotes state-level resistance to federal authority; careful drafting is needed to distinguish it from related terms like nullification.
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