Definitions for interposition
ˌɪn tər pəˈzɪʃ ənin·ter·po·si·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. interjection, interposition, interpolation, interpellationnoun

   the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts

2. interposition, interventionnoun

   the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others

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1. interpositionnoun

   The act of interposing, or the state of being interposed; a being, placing, or coming between; mediation.

2. interpositionnoun

   The thing interposed.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Interpositionnoun

   Etymology: interposition, Fr. interpositio, Lat. from interpose.

   1. Intervenient agency.

   There never was a time when the interposition of the magistrate was more necessary to secure the honour of religion. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

   Though warlike successes carry in them often the evidences of a divine interposition, yet are they no sure marks of the divine favour. Francis Atterbury.

   2. Mediation; agency between parties.

   The town and abbey would have come to an open rupture, had it not been timely prevented by the interposition of their common protectors. Addison.

   3. Intervention; state of being placed between two.

   The nights are so cold, fresh, and equal, by reason of the intire interposition of the earth, as I know of no other part of the world of better or equal temper. Walter Raleigh.

   She sits on a globe that stands in water, to denote that she is mistress of a new world, separate from that which the Romans had before conquered, by the interposition of the sea. Addis.

   4. Any thing interposed.

   A shelter, and a kind of shading cool
   Interposition, as a Summer's cloud. John Milton, Paradise Regain'd.

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1. Interposition

   Interposition is a claimed right of a U.S. state to oppose actions of the federal government that the state deems unconstitutional. Under the theory of interposition, a state assumes the right to "interpose" itself between the federal government and the people of the state by taking action to prevent the federal government from enforcing laws that the state considers unconstitutional. The theory of interposition is grounded in the text of the Tenth Amendment, which states: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people." In Cooper v. Aaron, 358 U.S. 1 (1958), the Supreme Court of the United States rejected interposition explicitly. The Supreme Court and the lower federal courts have consistently held that the power to declare federal laws unconstitutional lies with the federal judiciary, not with the states. The courts have held that interposition is not a valid constitutional doctrine when invoked to block enforcement of federal law.Interposition is closely related to the theory of nullification, which holds that the states have the right to nullify federal laws that are deemed unconstitutional and to prevent enforcement of such laws within their borders. Though interposition and nullification are similar, there are some differences. Nullification is an act of an individual state, while interposition was conceived as an action that would be undertaken by states acting jointly. Nullification is a declaration by a state that a federal law is unconstitutional accompanied by a declaration that the law is void and may not be enforced in the state. Interposition also involves a declaration by a state that a federal law is unconstitutional, but interposition as originally conceived does not result in a declaration by the state that the federal law may not be enforced in the state. Rather, the law would still be enforced. Thus, interposition may be seen as more moderate than nullification. There are various actions that a state might take to "interpose" itself once it has determined that a federal law is unconstitutional. These actions include communicating with other states about the unconstitutional law, attempting to enlist the support of other states, petitioning Congress to repeal the law, introducing Constitutional amendments in Congress, or calling a constitutional convention.Interposition and nullification often are discussed together, and many of the same principles apply to both theories. In practice, the terms nullification and interposition often have been used indistinguishably. John C. Calhoun indicated that these terms were interchangeable, stating: "This right of interposition, thus solemnly asserted by the State of Virginia, be it called what it may — State-right, veto, nullification, or by any other name — I conceive to be the fundamental principle of our system." During the fight over desegregation of the schools in the south in the 1950s, a number of southern states tried to preserve their segregated schools by passing so-called "Acts of Interposition" that actually would have had the effect of nullification, if they had been valid. These acts were struck down by the courts, whether labelled acts of interposition or nullification.

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1. interposition

   Interposition is a concept in visual perception in which objects that block the view of other objects are perceived as being closer. This cognitive process allows people to determine the distance or positioning of different objects in relation to each other. Additionally, in a geopolitical or diplomatic context, interposition can refer to an act of intervention or mediation between parties to reach a resolution or agreement.

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1. Interpositionnoun

   the act of interposing, or the state of being interposed; a being, placing, or coming between; mediation

2. Interpositionnoun

   the thing interposed

3. Etymology: [L. interpositio a putting between, insertion, fr. interponere, interpositum: cf. F. interposition. See Interpone, Position.]

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1. Interposition

   Interposition is an asserted right of U.S. states to declare federal actions unconstitutional. Interposition has not been upheld by the courts. Rather, the courts have held that the power to declare federal laws unconstitutional lies with the federal judiciary, not with the states. The courts have held that interposition is not a valid constitutional doctrine. Interposition is closely related to the theory of nullification, which holds that the states have the right to nullify federal laws that are deemed unconstitutional and to prevent enforcement of such laws within their borders. Though interposition and nullification are similar, there are some differences. Nullification is an act of an individual state, while interposition is undertaken by states acting jointly. Nullification is a declaration that a federal law is unconstitutional accompanied by a declaration that the law is void and may not be enforced in the state. Interposition also involves a declaration that a federal law is unconstitutional, but after the interposition that law would still be enforced in the state. There are various actions that a state might take to "interpose" once it has determined that a federal law is unconstitutional, including communicating with other states about the unconstitutional law, attempting to enlist the support of other states, petitioning Congress to repeal the law, introducing Constitutional amendments in Congress, or calling a constitutional convention. In this sense, interposition could be seen as more moderate than nullification.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of interposition in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of interposition in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=interposition
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Interposition
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=interposition
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interposition
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interposition
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=interposition