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The phrase "also on a technicality" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a situation where a decision or outcome is based on a minor or specific detail rather than the main issue at hand.
Example: "The judge ruled in favor of the defendant, but it was also on a technicality that the case was dismissed."
Alternatives: "due to a minor detail" or "based on a specific rule".
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In July, the high court refused to hear four cases, also on a technicality.
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The three-times world champion was cleared following an independent two-day tribunal that pinned the blame firmly on his former business partner Pat Mooney, who was banned from the sport for life despite also escaping the match-fixing charges on a technicality.
Fell was one of three presiding judges, and had the charges dismissed on a technicality.
A federal judge in Oregon also found that the Patriot Act's authorization of secret searches against American citizens was unconstitutional — a ruling that was reversed on a technicality by a higher court.
(Youssou N'Dour, a famous musician who hoped to stand in Senegal's presidential election on February 26th, was struck from the ballot on a technicality).Also more common are attempts to influence the genuine choices of voters frequently through vote-buying, using state resources in campaigning, and exploiting partisan media.
So he's excused on a technicality.
But this was overturned on a technicality.
It was struck down on a technicality.
On a technicality, the N.B.A. won.
They got her on a technicality.
Instead, it was dismissed on a technicality.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com