debarring

Example Sentences

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But now, how immeasurably worse than poverty was his condition!—disgrace, dishonour,—irrevocable, perhaps inexpiable,—possibly debarring him from ever claiming his rights!

From Nevermore by Bolderwood, Rolf

The State commits an injustice in debarring a woman from the rights of a citizen because she chooses, over and above them, to perform the good works of a saint.

From Women and Politics by Kingsley, Charles

An Suspension of Master John Graham, With the ordinance for debarring the Ministers who are Commissioners of that Presbyterie from this Assembly.

From The Acts Of The General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland by Church of Scotland. General Assembly

Yet there was both rules and practice in the church of Scotland for debarring ignorant and scandalous persons from the sacrament before he was born, though all was put out of course under the prelates.

From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George

Albeit a judicial trial or censure be indeed necessary, for inflicting punishment or censure upon men, yet it is not necessary for avoiding association with them, or debarring them from trust.

From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh