The courts rebuffed Mr. Robertson's supporters.

In doing so, the court rebuffed the Reagan's Administration's stance.

The courts have rebuffed challenges to the constitutionality of the independent prosecutor.

The court also rebuffed Mr. Jefferson's claim that the search violated separation of powers principles.

At one point, the court rebuffed a Bosnian request that it demand the full documents, saying that ample evidence was available in tribunal records.

The court rebuffed the arguments made on the other legal issues and upheld the conviction.

Now that the courts have rebuffed them, the effort to change the law through legislative means may gain new steam, particularly with Mr. Pataki leaving office.

After angry protests from opposition legislators and newspapers, a court has rebuffed the Justice Minister by ordering another magistrate to continue the investigation.

But the legislature and the courts rebuffed the Governor's initial efforts to set up a board and let people know about it through information in utility bills.

But they may yet learn a lesson on checks and balances, as the federal courts rebuffed them in the Schiavo case.