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Eisenstadt

Proper noun

Meaning

A habitational surname from German.

A city in Burgenland, Austria.

(US, law, sexuality, US politics, informal, uncountable) Ellipsis of Eisenstadt v. Baird. A 1972 U.S. Supreme Court case that expanded legalized contraception, expanding access to contraceptives to unmarried couples, and effectively legalized premarital sex, under the Equal Protection Clause following the Griswold ruling; and reaffirmed the existence of a right to privacy under due process following the 14th Amendment.
Coordinate terms: Griswold, Lawrence, Loving

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Examples

A later case, Eisenstadt v. Baird (1972), extended the Griswold holding to unmarried persons as well. Source: Internet

Haydn's remains were interred in the local Hundsturm cemetery until 1820, when they were moved to Eisenstadt by Prince Nikolaus. Source: Internet

Eisenstadt, who now works as a physical therapist, finds encouragement in increased awareness about the disease, and potential treatments to make it more tolerable. Source: Internet

Eisenstadt was rabbi to several communities in Brownsville, New York, and in this pamphlet declares the Brooklyn neighborhood, “A great city of scholars and authors.” Source: Internet

This is most pronounced in the districts of Mödling, Korneuburg, Eisenstadt (city) and Tulln, all of which take top spots in the national rankings. Source: Internet

Source for this paragraph: Geiringer (1982:186–187) The Bergkirche in Eisenstadt, site of Haydn's tomb Haydn lived on for 14 more months. Source: Internet

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