severability
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From 390 U.S. 570 - United States v. Jackson · 1968Most cited · 2,644 citing opinions
The unconstitutionality of a part of an Act does not necessarily defeat * * * the validity of its remaining provisions. Unless it is evident that the legislature would not have enacted those provisions which are within its power, independently of that which is not, the invalid part may be dropped if what is left is fully operative as a law.