capitulary

noun

Definition of capitularynext
as in prohibition

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  1. prohibition
  2. canon
  3. restriction
  4. proscription
  5. legislation
  6. amendment
  7. common law
  8. encyclical
Noun
  • The first order of Anheuser-Busch post-prohibition showed up at the Milwaukee Deli with the Clydesdales.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But those who favor regulation say prohibition won’t eliminate demand for popular products.
    — A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of prohibition
Noun
  • Even sequels and prequels — say, those in the Star Wars canon — ideally aspire to a degree of self-sufficiency in which the audience can discern the story and, properly bewitched, can proceed to seek out the other movies.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • This despite such characters as Darth Maul, Boba Fett and Emperor Palpatine being revived after their deaths in the Star Wars canon.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of canon
Noun
  • And why should airport baggage restrictions get in the way of a good travel look?
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
  • New York state requires riders of all forms of e-bikes to be at least 16, and New York City imposes additional restrictions, including a 15 mph (24 kph) speed limit.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of restriction
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Patriarchal norms are increasingly challenged by women empowered by progressive legislation that requires half of political parties’ candidates to be women and, at least on paper, guarantees women’s access to land ownership.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The debate comes as California lawmakers continue considering legislation aimed at limiting the role of private companies and state and local agencies in federal immigration enforcement.
    — Steve Large, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of legislation
Noun
  • The amendments will not go through the standard committee review and there will be no public record of who demanded the changes, or why.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The California Legislature is considering an amendment to CIPA that would prohibit the use of wearable recording devices, like smart glasses, inside a place of business.
    — Ashlee Difuntorum, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of amendment
Noun
  • English common law still governs substantial rules on cross-border finance, shipping, commercial contracts, and international arbitration.
    — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The evidentiary rules and the common law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts clearly permitted that medical evidence to be presented, and yet it was blocked.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of common law
Noun
  • Finally, the encyclical has much to say about the exclusion of the poor but nothing to say about redistributive policies to help them.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The title was a reference to the first encyclical on Catholic social teaching, written by Pope Leo XIII in 1891.
    — Walter Scheirer, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
Definition of encyclical
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