prohibition

Example Sentences

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California’s constitutional prohibition of slavery represented a significant ideological stance against the institution from the state’s founding, even if enforcement proved inconsistent.

From Los Angeles Times

The prohibition of double jeopardy explicitly references threats to “life and limb.”

From Salon

ICE absorbed the prohibitions when the agency was formed in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks.

From Los Angeles Times

The council closed the North Stand in the summer because of concerns around its structural integrity, before lifting the prohibition notice just before the club's first home game of the season.

From BBC

Three years later, the Silenced No More Act widened the prohibition on nondisclosure agreements to include any harassment case.

From Los Angeles Times