inviolable

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Later Spanish theologians, such as Francisco de Vitoria and Bartolomé de las Casas, used innate reason to defend the inviolable humanity of Native Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Article 2 of the constitution states that Ukraine's sovereignty "extends throughout its entire territory" which "within its present border is indivisible and inviolable".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

With that selflessness at the core of public service, he wrote: “I have thence enjoyed of manifesting my inviolable attachment by services faithful and persevering, though in usefulness unequal to my zeal.”

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2024

The astounding blue sea ice seemed almost inviolable in its grandeur.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2023

This was my view, and I saw nonviolence in the Gandhian model not as an inviolable principle but as a tactic to be used as the situation demanded.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela