lawfare

/ ˈlɔːˌfɛə /

noun

1. the use of the law by a country against its enemies, esp by challenging the legality of military or foreign policy

Word History and Origins

Origin of lawfare¹

C21: from law + warfare

Example Sentences

“Commissioner Carr is a warrior for Free Speech, and has fought against the regulatory Lawfare that has stifled Americans’ Freedoms, and held back our Economy,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Sunday.

From Salon

Mark Paoletta, a conservative attorney serving on Trump’s transition team, said Monday on X that Trump’s agenda included “stopping the lawfare and persecution of political opponents,” but also “holding accountable those who weaponized their government authority to abuse Americans.”

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s dangerous when a non-lawyer makes claims that are factually or legally incorrect about the right to vote,” he said, per Lawfare.

From Salon

They’re also engaging in the early stages of election lawfare.

From Salon

In an analysis for LawFare, senior editor Anna Bower wrote that a close read of the new rule shows it, along with other contentious rules the state election board passed last month, "will almost certainly not hamstring the certification of Georgia’s electoral votes. And even if certification is delayed for some reason, such delays do not open up a legal loophole for Trump to overturn the election."

From Salon