Yes, I am a word person, so discovering a new word uttered by a law professor speaking before the Supreme Court piqued my interest.
The professor - Richard Friedman of the University of Michigan - used the term "orthogonal" when defining the scope of the confrontation clause, according to a posting on the ABA Journal online. It seems the mathematical term was being used to mean two propositions were at right angles or unrelated or irrelevant.
Justice Antonin Scalia suggested that the new word should be used in the opinion on the case they were hearing. I say, why not use it in a research paper, especially a media law class like this!
Carolyn Olson
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