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impermissible

[im-per-mis-uh-buhl] / ˌɪm pərˈmɪs ə bəl /


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After Friday’s plea, his legal team lodged formal arguments that the state proceedings can’t go forward because it would amount to an impermissible second prosecution for the same conduct.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Ministers say the move, announced alongside a government-commissioned review earlier this year, will reduce the risk that impermissible donations from foreign nationals will "slip through the net".

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

This was related to separate charges involving impermissible contact to register academy players between 2019 and 2022.

From BBC Mar. 16, 2026

On this point, the unsigned opinion held that such an equality interest was inherently impermissible:

From Slate Jan. 28, 2026

He was given a mandatory death-in-prison sentence after his jury was illegally told that he had to prove his innocence beyond a reasonable doubt and the State introduced impermissible evidence.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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