legal constraint
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflegalandconstraint
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legal
adjective
uk/ˈliː.ɡəl/us/ˈliː.ɡəl/
connected with ...
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constraint
noun
uk/kənˈstreɪnt/us/kənˈstreɪnt/
something that controls what you do by keeping you within ...
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(Definition oflegalandconstraintfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesoflegal constraint
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The reality of family obligation thus operates withoutlegalconstraint.
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If they need strengthening, we can do it withoutlegalconstraint.
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The patent has now expired, so thislegalconstraintis no longer relevant.
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Stirner held that only this form of organisation would not intrude on the individual's power, exerting neither moral influence norlegalconstraint.
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The counterpoints to the mutability of style were the legal constraints designed to curb the fashion impulse, bridling the sartorial ambitions of non-elites.
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They have to learn the local legal constraints on physician action so that they can make judgments about conforming with or violating the law.
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Further, legal constraints on direct selling and marketing curtailed attempts to influence the drinking culture in the townships.
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The problem was that there were no legal constraints on the husband to abide by it.
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While the lairds acknowledged no master, foreign or domestic, they also refused to recognize legal constraints, and exercised an oppressive tyranny over their inferiors.
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To avoid this dismal consequence, it might be necessary to impose legal constraints on monetary policy.
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Finally, what ethical guidelines, legal constraints, and public policies are necessary to protect patients in cyberspace?
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Firstly, judges and magistrates sometimes compelled the state to tailor its executive actions according to legal constraints.
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These legal constraints limit the horizon of possibilities practicably available to national governments in times of emergency.
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The legal constraints placed on citizens and representatives by the constitution are different in that they always constitute a legal disability to change a legal relation in which people stand.
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Existing legal constraints included constitutional norms.
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Because monetary policy involves repeated interaction between the central bank and the public, reputational forces can mitigate or even eliminate the time-consistency problem, thereby obviating the need for legal constraints.
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But local authorities are free to appoint an auditor from any accountancy firm provided that their choice complies with the necessary legal constraints.
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But the measures outlined, together with the existing legal constraints, provide safeguards should any of the authorities concerned consider taking irresponsible action.
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