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The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of 'buts' & 'ifs' over the meaning of 'and'

Federal courts are divided on interpreting the word "and" in a 2018 criminal justice overhaul, with different courts arguing it either means "and" or "or".
Linguists specializing in the law conducted surveys that revealed people found the language in question either ambiguous or in favor of the interpretation put forth by Pulsifer's legal team.
The ongoing debate over the meaning of "and" in the criminal justice reform has led to uncertainty and confusion in the application and enforcement of the law.

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The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of 'buts' & 'ifs' over the meaning of 'and'

How important can the meaning of a single word be? In an upcoming Supreme Court case, the interpretation could affect the length of thousands of prison sentences handed down each

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The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of ‘buts’ & ‘ifs’ over the meaning of ‘and’

It's hard to imagine a less contentious or more innocent word than "and."

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The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of 'buts' & 'ifs' over the meaning of 'and'

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s hard to imagine a less contentious or more innocent word than “and.” But how to interpret that simple conjunction has prompted a complicated legal fight that lands in the Supreme Court on Oct. 2, the first day of its new term. What the justices decide could affect thousands of prison sentences each year. Federal courts across the country disagree about whether the word, as it is used in a …

2 months ago·Panama City, United States

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The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of 'buts' & 'ifs' over the meaning of 'and'

WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's hard to imagine a less contentious or more innocent word than "and."

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The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of 'buts' & 'ifs' over the meaning of 'and'

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s hard to imagine a less contentious or more innocent word than “and.” But how to interpret that simple conjunction has prompted a complicated legal fight that […]

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The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of 'buts' & 'ifs' over the meaning of 'and'

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s hard to imagine a less contentious or more innocent word than “and.” But how to interpret that simple conjunction has prompted a Supreme Court on Oct. 2, the first day of its new term. What the justices decide could affect thousands of prison sentences each year. Federal courts across the country disagree about whether the word, as it is used in a bipartisan 2018 criminal justice overhaul, indeed means “and” or whether it…

2 months ago·Tacoma, United States

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The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of 'buts' & 'ifs' over the meaning of 'and'

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The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of 'buts' & 'ifs' over the meaning of 'and'

The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of 'buts' & 'ifs' over the meaning of 'and'

The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of ‘buts’ & ‘ifs’ over the meaning of ‘and’

The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of ‘buts’ & ‘ifs’ over the meaning of ‘and’

The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of 'buts' & 'ifs' over the meaning of 'and'

The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of 'buts' & 'ifs' over the meaning of 'and'

The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of 'buts' & 'ifs' over the meaning of 'and'

The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of 'buts' & 'ifs' over the meaning of 'and'

The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of 'buts' & 'ifs' over the meaning of 'and'

The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of 'buts' & 'ifs' over the meaning of 'and'

The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of 'buts' & 'ifs' over the meaning of 'and'

The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of 'buts' & 'ifs' over the meaning of 'and'

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