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prohibition

[proh-uh-bish-uhn] / ˌproʊ əˈbɪʃ ən /


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It would violate the Fifth Amendment’s prohibition on government taking property without just compensation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Incorporation in regulatory havens, the prohibition of shareholder class actions, and heavy share-based compensation have become the norm.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

This practice stood in contrast to the prohibition against plundering civilian property on land because of the recognition of the integral relationship between maritime commerce and war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

But Uthmeier insisted that hidden in this guarantee is, in effect, a prohibition against the donation of genetic material.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Malcolm supposed the prohibition against touching another person’s dæmon was true for babies as well; in any case, he would never have dreamed, after those few minutes, of doing anything to upset that little child.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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