by reason
Example Sentences
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That argument is different from pleading not guilty by reason of insanity, which typically seeks exoneration and a punishment that includes a psychiatric facility rather than prison.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
They have “the right to own, use, develop and control the lands, territories and resources that they possess by reason of traditional ownership or other traditional occupation or use.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
If Reiner is found not guilty by reason of insanity then he would likely be committed to a mental health facility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026
The stoics tell us the universe is operated by reason and logic, and it takes emotional control to understand this fact.
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2026
He was as miserably isolated now as he had been when the service began—more isolated by reason of his unreplenished emptiness, his dead satiety.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
