proscription

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Thousands of people have been arrested since the proscription came into force, with their prosecutions now thrown into doubt.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

"It is also almost certain that I can no longer publish or produce any new work within the UK while this proscription remains in effect."

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

His written submissions to the court added: "The suffragettes would have been liable to proscription if the Terrorism Act 2000 regime had been in force at the turn of the 20th century."

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

In a major decision, the High Court ruled that the proscription of the group, that has carried out break-ins at defence firms linked to Israel as part of direct action protests, should be reviewed.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025

Robespierre, who hated the Girondists, whose lustre had so long obscured his own, had proposed to include them in the proscription lists of September; the Mountain to a man desired their overthrow.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various