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capitulary

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Definition of capitulary

as in prohibition

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One Democratic commissioner joined with three Republicans in voting in favor of the prohibition.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
The 14th Amendment’s foundational principles include birthright citizenship, due process, equal protection under the law, and the prohibition for heads of state to engage in acts of insurrection.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 July 2026

Definition of prohibition

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Hot chicken is enshrined in Nashville’s culinary canon, having been honed in the city’s Black neighborhoods for nearly 80 years.

— Ellen Fort, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
His feature canon includes Peppermint Candy (1999), Oasis (TIFF ’02), which won the Silver Lion at Venice, Secret Sunshine (TIFF ’07), and Burning (TIFF ’18), which was shortlisted for Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 July 2026

Definition of canon

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Nonprofit experts told the Herald/Times earlier this year that the foundation’s actions could jeopardize its tax-exempt status because of the strict restrictions on how nonprofits can engage in politics or lobbying.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
In 2022, when the bank started requiring employees to return to the office as COVID-era restrictions eased, Arbuckle requested to continue working from home instead of commuting to uptown Charlotte.

— Chase Jordan July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

Definition of restriction

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The announcement Monday regarding the new proscription-like measures has been welcomed by the Board of Deputies of British Jews.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 13 July 2026
The High Court judges said that while some of those crimes amounted to terrorist acts, they could be criminally prosecuted regardless of proscription.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026

Definition of proscription

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The Affordable Care Act, the landmark healthcare legislation Congress passed in 2010, added new measures to screen providers and verify billing.

— Ben Zdencanovic, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
The legislation would require individuals to register to vote in person with the necessary documents, effectively limiting or ending registration online or by mail.

— Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of legislation

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Under Amendment 4, constitutional amendments proposed by the Legislature would still need just a statewide majority.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Gualtieri said the property tax ballot amendment is not the proposal that DeSantis first floated to voters and questioned why there were no protections for public safety funding.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of amendment

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The 19-year-old Mocksville man was charged with felony common law damage to real property for allegedly putting soap into the fountain, and littering for leaving behind the plastic bucket, officials said.

— Mark Price July 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Historical roots As Roberts’ majority opinion demonstrates, the definition of citizenship that Americans inherited from Britain and the common law included everyone born in a place where the king’s dominion extended.

— Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of common law

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The president may be willing to write off Pope Leo XIV, who issued an influential encyclical in May warning that AI needed guardrails to protect our humanity.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 25 July 2026
But that encyclical contained more than just a manifesto promoting the common good over profit in the AI race.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

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