by reason
Example Sentences
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They have “the right to own, use, develop and control the lands, territories and resources that they possess by reason of traditional ownership or other traditional occupation or use.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Only a jury can return a verdict of "not guilty by reason of insanity".
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Others have been declared not guilt by reason of insanity, while others are in conservatorship.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
The stoics tell us the universe is operated by reason and logic, and it takes emotional control to understand this fact.
From Salon • Jan. 2, 2026
Hinckley was tried and found not guilty by reason of insanity.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
