unassailable

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Lord Justice Maurice Kay and Mr Justice Simon, sitting at the High Court in London, said it might be that Ms Smith's decision was "unassailable" - but ruled that Mr McKinnon had an arguable case that should be tested in court.

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  1. adjective Impossible to dispute or disprove; undeniable: unassailable truths.
  2. adjective Not subject to attack or seizure; impregnable: an unassailable fortress.

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  • Many observers believed Button's 32-point advantage over Vettel before Silverstone was unassailable, but if the Silverstone trend was to continue, the young German could easily mathematically win the title. —  Motorsport.com: F1 news
  • In what they do know they are unassailable, and until the old formula is destroyed by their own hands and replaced by a more newly-discovered one, there is no use fighting against Achilles -- unless, indeed, one is for - —  The Book Of THoTH, Popular Articles from The Archive Category - UFO Section 3
  • While the evidence against him might be tainted by the prosecution's missteps, much of it is unassailable: audio tapes of him discussing his misdeeds with his old buddy and co-conspirator Bill Allen, and the hundreds of thousand dollars in renovations unreported on his taxes. —  The Guardian World News
  • When Bernard Madoff made off with $50 billion from elite investors, it caused a virtual tectonic shift in the idea of unassailable integrity among the Wall Street chieftains. —  SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
  • "Those who become arrogant, who become drunk with power, who seemingly are unassailable: watch out," Tutu said at a memorial service for veteran anti-apartheid politician Helen Suzman in Johannesburg on 1 March. —  AllAfrica News: Latest
 

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