Word: invalidism
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...April meeting, just as the Nominating Committee was set to name Goldmark, an opposing overseer raised an obscure by-law and declared the committee invalid. The rule, which requires that members of the commitee evenly represent each of the six years of overseers seniority, derailed the nomination. At the time, two overseers on the committee were elected to the Board from the same year...
...defense enlisted scientists of its own to review the evidence. A panel of experts from both sides eventually agreed that the evidence presented was "not scientifically reliable enough." They did not say the DNA analysis was invalid but asserted that in this case it was not nearly so precise as the prosecution claimed. One expert calculated that there was a 1 in 78 chance that the blood on Castro's watch was not from the victim. That may be a small chance, but to the defense it constituted a distinct shadow of a doubt...
...Imaginary Invalid...
...Imaginary Invalid is the last play that Moliere wrote. He died, in fact, while playing the lead. In this comedy about two lovers, an evil stepmother, a diabolical doctor and a sadistic assistant, this production, which takes place in 19th century France, should prove hysterically funny. The Imaginary Invalid will be at the Leverett House Old Library through next weekend...
Rationales used at that time were "based ondiscriminatory and sexist interests that the Courtwould no longer recognize," says Brandt. Thedevelopment of safe techniques and licensing lawshave rendered invalid such concerns about women'ssafety and the legitimacy of practitionersperforming the procedure...