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lawfare
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈlɔː.feər/ us /ˈlɑː.fer/
the use of legal action to cause problems for an opponent:
Lawfare has become a key aspect of modern war.
Conservatives feared that enemies of the United States might engage in lawfare, charging the country with violations of international law to stop it from rightfully ensuring its safety.
The dictator zealously embraced the idea of lawfare.
With attorneys and soldiers together on the battlefield, you've got warfare morphing into lawfare.
The notion of lawfare was previously used to attack lawyers in the United States who filed habeas petitions on behalf of alleged terrorists in Guantánamo.
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reindict
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retry
summons
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