invalidation

The ultimate invalidation is to look at some kid who is refusing to pay attention or behave well, and not respect that there's something by way of rebellion and resistance going on there, and then to medicalize it and then to drug it.

Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: Psychiatry in a dysfunctional Society 2005

The ultimate invalidation is to look at some kid who is refusing to pay attention or behave well, and not respect that there's something by way of rebellion and resistance going on there, and then to medicalize it and then to drug it.

Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: December 2005 Archives 2005

And if you are still losing ground de-legitimize your opponent, also known as the invalidation technique.

A Word to the Wise - A Townhall.com user blog 2009

My criticism remains even if you replace "invalidation" with "a finding of unenforceability".

Patent Law Blog (Patently-O) 2009

Flores and the invalidation of RFRA by adopting a new statute, the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.

The Conservative Assault on the Constitution Erwin Chemerinsky 2010

As Adarand held that strict scrutiny must be applied to federal affirmative action programs — and strict scrutiny is what has led to the invalidation of quotas and set-aside programs — this is a signficant omission.

The Volokh Conspiracy » On Eric Liu on Goodwin Liu 2010

As a practical matter, few if any conservatives (even the “less sophisticated ones”) will object to the invalidation of a law that nearly all on the right consider to be both deplorable and unconstitutional.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Legal Action and Political Action as a Two-Track Strategy for Opposing Obamacare 2010

However, there are strong reliance interests that counsel against immediate invalidation by courts, even if courts wanted to doit.

The Volokh Conspiracy » A Better Question 2010

We also agree Supreme Court invalidation of the mandate is unlikely, though I would place the probability at greater than one percent.

The Volokh Conspiracy » More on the Chances Courts Would Strike Down the Individual Mandate 2010

That includes not just criminal defenses, but invalidation of wills, contracts, or other seeming choices, based on the inability to consent knowingly and intelligently.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Paternalistic versus Therapeutic? 2010