outlawed
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The practice, known as capping, was outlawed over concerns it allows law firms to exploit victims in pursuit of hefty payouts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
That led the EFL to introduce regulation 127, which outlawed any attempt to observe an opponent in the 72 hours before they played each other.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
America outlawed slavery and Jim Crow, expanded the voting franchise, and banned forced sterilization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
California became the first state to follow in the footsteps of the European Union, which outlawed the additives between 1990 and 2008.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2026
On Tuesday, November 13, Dr. King and other leaders sat in a court-room, dejectedly listening to the city’s lawyers tell a clearly sympathetic judge that the boycott was illegal and should be outlawed.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
