restriction of liberty
collocation in Englishmeaningsofrestrictionandliberty
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restriction
noun[C or U]
uk/rɪˈstrɪk.ʃən/us/rɪˈstrɪk.ʃən/
an official limit ...
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liberty
noun
uk/ˈlɪb.ə.ti/us/ˈlɪb.ɚ.t̬i/
formal
the freedom to live as you wish or go where ...
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(Definition ofrestrictionandlibertyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This right of autonomy also morally constrains individual conduct by ruling out paternalisticrestrictionoflibertyas morally impermissible.
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In any event, the onus would surely lie with the advocates ofrestrictionoflibertyto demonstrate that, overall, autonomy had been enhanced.
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Linking arestrictionoflibertyorder with a probation order will ensure a proper assessment by means of a mandatory social inquiry report.
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We have decided that courts should be able to userestrictionoflibertyorders for young offenders whom they sentence.
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It is not just a question of local options; it is a question of therestrictionofliberty.
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Secure units accommodate any category of child looked after by a local authority meeting the statutory criteria forrestrictionofliberty, including offenders.
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So it would be withrestrictionoflibertyorders.
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For example, the criteria in those sections are concerned with "assessment and treatment" rather than with conditions that requirerestrictionofliberty.
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We have to strike a balance between therestrictionoflibertyand the harm that can be prevented.
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We intend to be as open as possible about the operation ofrestrictionoflibertyorders.
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I think thatrestrictionoflibertyorders may represent a reasonable alternative to imprisonment in some circumstances, depending on the nature of the offence.
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Linkingrestrictionoflibertywith probation ensures public and democratic accountability.
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I am in favour of devolution but not of devolution ofrestrictionofliberty.
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It is a delusion to think that one can introduce universal equality without a universalrestrictionofliberty.
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However, as social workers are not to be involved in the enforcement of therestrictionoflibertyorder, that may not be the only solution.
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First, it would deny the courts the ability to makerestrictionoflibertyorders for young offenders.
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Restrictionoflibertywill also be available as an additional condition of a probation order.
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The main elements to be addressed included punishment in the community,restrictionofliberty, reparation, and the prevention of re-offending, which of course includes rehabilitation.
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It involves arestrictionofliberty, but it is one that a democratically elected local authority could adopt, although only after consultation with the police.
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I have come to the conclusion that therestrictionoflibertyis justified in the greater interests of a civilised society.
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