constitutional prohibition

collocation in English

meaningsofconstitutionalandprohibition

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constitutional
adjective
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/ˌkɒn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən.əl/us
/ˌkɑːn.stəˈtuː.ʃən.əl/
allowed by or contained in ...
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prohibition
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌprəʊ.ɪˈbɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌproʊ.ɪˈbɪʃ.ən/
the act of officially not allowing something, or an order that ...
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(Definition ofconstitutionalandprohibitionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It had aconstitutionalprohibitionon a defence establishment.
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In particular, the "fingerprints" of party voting were noticeably present on theconstitutionalprohibition of federal funding for internal improvements, a troublesome partisan issue from decades past.
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Theconstitutionalprohibitionon multiracial political parties was lifted.
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Section 20 contains aconstitutionalprohibitionagainst smoking in indoor workplaces.
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Clubs were exempt from theconstitutionalprohibitionbecause they were not open to the public.
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Legislation enforcing theconstitutionalprohibitionwith sanctions was not passed until 1788.
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In 1970, voters rejected a proposal to repeal theconstitutionalprohibitionon open saloons.
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In the early 20th century, theconstitutionalprohibitionon state involvement in roads was removed.
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This claim was based on theconstitutionalprohibitionagainst bills of attainder and ex post facto legislation.
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Because of theconstitutionalprohibitionagainst double jeopardy, it is next-to-impossible to reverse an acquittal in a criminal case.
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