loss of liberty
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflossandliberty
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loss
noun
uk/lɒs/us/lɑːs/
the fact that you no longer have something or have less ...
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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 oflossandlibertyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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There would be a significantlossofliberty, and legal sanctions would be applied in a myriad of cases in which sanctions are ultimately unjustifiable.
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Thelossoflibertymakes and should make the law intolerant of error.
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Substantial harm might be avoided, but the unnecessar ylossoflibertyand the financial costs would both be huge.
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They further assert that incitement to hatred between racial groups leads to humiliation and violence, thelossoflibertyand even loss of life.
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What is thelossoflibertythey fear?
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It is not as good as any that preceded thelossoflibertyin the world anywhere.
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Furthermore, he will need to be personally satisfied that thelossoflibertyis justified following strict and limited criteria.
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There is certainly no wrong more grievous, after the wronged loss of life, thanlossofliberty.
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Whatever the cause, the inevitable result of dictatorship is thelossofliberty.
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I am puzzled by what she said aboutlossofliberty, however.
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It is alossofliberty, loss of his freedom.
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They have sufferedlossoflibertyand have had to endure some rather awful living conditions into the bargain.
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It appears that people will make profits out of another person'slossofliberty.
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That required judicial consideration oflossoflibertyand the lawfulness of detention.
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Democracy, however, generally hates conscription and talks of thelossofliberty.
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In the last resort it leads to alossofliberty.
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The indictable cases that come before the magistrates' courts involve the risk not only oflossoflibertybut of loss of reputation.
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Such an event can result in a substantiallossoflibertyin the form of a substantial loss of remission.
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