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proportionality

[pruh-pawr-shuh-nal-i-tee] / prəˌpɔr ʃəˈnæl ɪ ti /




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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

"While respecting Canada's sovereign right to enforce its immigration laws, Ghana considers that reliance on unproven charges in the absence of a judicial determination raises fundamental questions of fairness and proportionality," said the statement.

From Barron's ● Jun. 13, 2026

The justices held that Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act doesn’t require states to draw election districts to achieve racial proportionality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

A second principle that limits when deadly force can legally be used is proportionality: Shooting someone is only justified when it is a proportional response to the perceived threat.

From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2026

The problem here is a lack of balance, of proportionality.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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