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impermissible

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


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Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank was suspended without pay for six months for “his involvement with the impermissible endorsement arrangements and for approving impermissible expenses incurred by Mr. Leonard and his family.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Clippers president of business operations Gillian Zucker was suspended without pay for one year for “being primarily and directly culpable for the impermissible endorsement arrangements and for providing false and misleading statements to investigators.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Patterson's team said the chief prosecutor Dr Nanette Rogers had been protracted and aggressive in a cross-examination "doused with impermissible conduct".

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Multiple courts noted the government’s repeated assurances throughout this litigation, and several opinions flagged that reversing course would be impermissible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026

Supreme Court announced its decision: Life imprisonment without parole sentences imposed on children convicted of non-homicide crimes is cruel and unusual punishment and constitutionally impermissible.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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