proportionality
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He continued: "Its activities are often undertaken covertly with no suggestion of restraint or proportionality, and that at the point it was proscribed it had an escalating trajectory of seriousness and an expanding focus."
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
In Germany, the Bundestag expanded from 598 seats to 736 seats in 2021 because the number of leveling seats needed to preserve proportionality continued to rise.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
Measure gravity by the statute’s subject matter rather than the defendant’s conduct and proportionality review approves everything.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Each and every attack must comply with international humanitarian law fundamental principles of distinction, proportionality and precautions to protect civilians," he said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
To appreciate the power of epidemics, we have to abandon this expectation about proportionality.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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