on account

They included the 15th Amendment, which said the right of citizens to vote “shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”

“Jasper’s got the day off today on account of his sister having a new baby and needing some extra help around the farm.”

He joins a line of teachers, head teachers and education unions that have criticised Ofsted's past inspection methods - often on account of the blunt rating system: "outstanding", "good", "requires improvement" or "inadequate".

The misdemeanor with which he was charged prohibits forcibly assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating, or interfering with federal officers “while engaged in or on account of the performance of official duties.”

Another priority is building back the city’s cash reserves, which have dwindled over the years, largely on account of legal payments.