Word Finder - prohibition

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An act of prohibiting, forbidding, disallowing, or proscribing something.

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A law prohibiting the manufacture or sale of alcohol.

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A period of time when specific socially disapproved consumables are considered controlled substances.

He re-enacted the prohibition of appeal.

It aimed at the prohibition of discrimination between persons, places and commodities.

Among other things, Phillips contended, during his later years, for prohibition, woman suffrage and various penal and administrative reforms. He was not always the best judge of character, and was sometimes allied in these movements with men who were little more than demagogues.

The numerous projects, good and bad, that were inaugurated in 1866-1875, and the various kinds of laws and charters conferring special privileges that were secured, led to the constitutional prohibition of special legislation already mentioned.

He did not keep on good terms with William the Conqueror, and in 1075, disregarding the king's prohibition, married his sister Emma to Ralph Guader, earl of Norfolk, at the famous bridal of Norwich.

Prohibition arose thus, was accepted by the Republicans, and passed into the constitution.

When the rising was well started Warwick declared his sympathy with the, aims of the insurgents, wedded his daughter to Clarence despite the kings prohibition of the match, and raised a force at Calais with which he landed in Kent, But his plot was already successful before he reached the scene of operations.

Since 1887 the city has declared yearly by increasing majorities for prohibition of the liquor traffic. The high schools enjoy a notable reputation.

A state dispensary system for the sale of intoxicating liquors was authorized by the constitution, but the popular vote in 1908 was unfavourable to the continuance of the system, the sentiment seeming to be for rigid prohibition of the sale of intoxicating liquors.

A rapid fall in exports followed upon the prohibition of the export of woollen manufactures to foreign countries, but in about 20 years' time a recovery took place, due in part to the increase of the linen trade.

A prohibition bill introduced in the legislature of 1892 was, through the influence of the Tillman Reform faction, replaced by a substitute measure, which established a dispensary system, based upon the Gothenburg plan.

The chief of these was the celebrated tangena poison ordeal, in which there was implicit belief, and by which, until its prohibition by an article in the AngloMalagasy treaty of 1865, thousands of persons perished every year.

The papal prohibition of lay investiture was renewed at synods in 1078 and 1080, and although Gregory's death in exile (1085) prevented him from realizing his aim in the matter, his policy was steadfastly maintained by his successors.

In Australia, a woman was told not to go near a certain tree where a bat lived; she infringed the prohibition, the bat fluttered out, and men died.

No doubt by the prohibition to levy the smallest taille the feudal lords escaped direct taxation; but from the day when the privileged classes selfishly allowed the taxing of the third estate, provided that they themselves were exempt, they opened the door to monarchic absolutism.

Despite the queens express prohibition, the insurrectionary assembly of the Chambre Saint Louis criticized the whole financial system, founded as it was upon usury, claimed the right of voting taxes, respect for individual liberty, and the suppression of the intendants, who were a menace to the new bureaucratic feudalism.

In 1849 the Illinois legislature demanded that its representatives and senators should vote for the prohibition of slavery in the Mexican cession, but next year this sentiment in Illinois had grown much weaker, and, both there and in Congress, Douglas's name was soon to become identified with the so-called " popular sovereignty " or " squatter sovereignty " theory, previously enunciated by Lewis Cass, by which each territory was to be left to decide for itself whether it should or should not have slavery.

For instance, liberty of conscience, established for the first time in 1869, was reduced to a minimum of toleration for Protestant worship, schools and cemeteries, but with a strict prohibition of propaganda and outward signs of faith.

The effects of a protectionist policy verging upon prohibition were soon sharply felt in.

Prohibition of the liquor traffic had been established in the Territory in 1855, but liquor licences were introduced in 1858; in 1909 the licence fee was fixed at $1000.

In January 1652, for printing and publishing a petition against Sir Arthur Hesilrige and the Haberdashers' Hall for what he conceived to have been an injury done to his uncle George Lilburne in 1649, he was sentenced to pay fines amounting to 7000, and to be banished the Commonwealth, with prohibition of return under the pain of death.

Among those of New Haven are the prohibition of trial by jury, the infliction of the death penalty for adultery, and of the same penalty for conspiracy against the jurisdiction, the strict observance of the Sabbath enjoined, and heavy fines for " concealing or entertaining Quaker or other blasphemous hereticks."

The Albigensian theologians and ascetics, the Cathari or perfecti, known in the south of France as bons hommes or bons chretiens, were few in number; the mass of believers (credentes) were perhaps not initiated into the Catharist doctrine; at all events, they were free from all moral prohibition and all religious obligation, on condition that they promised by an act called convenenza to become " hereticized " by receiving the consolamentum, the baptism of the Spirit, before their death or even in extremis.

The Council [SCDC] may also take proceedings in the High Court for securing the abatement, prohibition or restriction of the nuisance.

An annual declaration must be filed confirming adherence to the local trading prohibition.

The regulations also extended the existing prohibition on the supply and use of products containing amphibole asbestos to those containing chrysotile.

His is an argument contra the prohibition of believing whenever the evidence is silent.

The impugned provision does not therefore contravene the prohibition of discrimination.

Between 1919 and 1933 the US introduced the Prohibition, which banned alcohol and resulted in the creation of underground drinking dens.

Nor was it the case that the prohibition of drugs was a response to their sudden emergence in Western societies.

Such transfers may also raise issues under the prohibition on collective expulsion.

It is hilarious that an invented prohibition of splitting infinitives should have such an impact even today without people even knowing why.

These regulations only apply to currently matriculated students who do NOT have a " prohibition stamp " in their passport.

Therefore, Elite has not infringed the Chapter I prohibition of the Competition Act 1998 in this regard.

The UK is a party to the Convention against Torture which imposes an absolute prohibition on torture, with no exceptions.

Examining this option does not violate the 1994 prohibition.

We cannot make an Order to do anything which overrides a specific prohibition in the charity's governing document.

Oddly enough, he is nowhere near so hard on them for their efforts to enforce prohibition.

But, eventually the effects of prices made artificially high would begin to imitate those of an outright prohibition.

In some workplaces, for example there may be an absolute prohibition on possession of alcohol or drugs.

But this is also recognition that in many respects marijuana prohibition has been a cruel hoax on the American people.

The Chapter i prohibition is therefore not applicable to the agreement.

Therefore, Elite has not infringed the chapter I prohibition of the Competition Act 1998 in this regard.

Had he lived a further six months, he would have seen prohibition repealed.

He cast scorn on the total prohibition of divorce and the idea of an indissoluble marriage bond.

It can only be assumed that it was not made public because its findings undermined the tenets of global drug prohibition.

This condition will be met if you decide to accept each of the prohibition undertakings.

It has original jurisdiction in cases of habeas corpus, mandamus and prohibition, and appellate jurisdiction in cases involving a greater amount than one hundred dollars; concerning title or boundary of lands, probate of wills; the appointment or qualification of personal representatives, guardians, curators, committees, &c.; concerning a mill, roadway, ferry or landing; the right of a corporation or county to levy tolls or taxes; in cases of quo warranto, habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari and prohibition, and all others involving freedom or the constitutionalit y of a law; in criminal cases where there has been a conviction for felony or misdemeanour in a circuit, criminal or intermediate court; and in cases relating to the public revenues.

Nineteen judges elected for terms of eight years in eighteen circuits compose the circuit court, the judges of which have original jurisdiction of matters involving more than $50; of all cases of habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto and prohibition; of all cases in equity; and of all crimes and misdemeanours.

He favoured the Prohibition Amendment, and voted for the Volstead Act, enforcing war-time prohibition, over the President's veto.