prohibition
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It would violate the Fifth Amendment’s prohibition on government taking property without just compensation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"While this doesn't rise quite to the level of a complete prohibition, it's a very strong disincentive."
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
He can apply for the prohibition order to be set aside but not until 2029 and he has a right of appeal at the High Court.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
This practice stood in contrast to the prohibition against plundering civilian property on land because of the recognition of the integral relationship between maritime commerce and war.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
"I voted against prohibition to please him, and because I like a little beer in the house, and then he talks that way. It's a wonder they ever find any one to marry them."
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
Vocabulary lists containing prohibition
American History II
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"Tinker v. Des Moines": Excerpts from Justice Fortas's Opinion
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The Great Depression and The New Deal
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