proportionality

Example Sentences

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But where “The Monkey’s” snide sense of humor about its kills quickly grew smug, this time Perkins’ light touch — even during the most frightening moments — gives this slight film just the right proportionality.

From Los Angeles Times

Our study drew on moral foundations theory, which proposes that people’s sense of right and wrong is built on six core values – care, equality, proportionality, loyalty, authority and purity.

From Salon

But Meloni has also spoken recently of "too many innocent victims" in Gaza and said the response of Benjamin Netanyahu's government to the Hamas terror attacks of 2023 had "gone beyond the principle of proportionality".

From BBC

He added that the principle of the proportionality of force is violated "if you use anything more than a pistol".

From BBC

Regarding proportionality, international law addresses this in two distinct ways.

From BBC