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 Mountain West, a Group of Six conference, passed a similar prohibition hours after the ACC announcement.
    — Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Dana Williams / The American High School The fix is not prohibition; that ship has sailed, and used well, these tools genuinely help.
    — Dana Williams, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of prohibition
Noun
  • KPop Demon Hunter’s latest accolade is a reminder that the canon, too, remains far from fixed.
    — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That opus, Rockstar, features 21 covers and nine original songs with just about every name in the classic canon.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of canon
Noun
  • New York City just instituted a sweeping ban on schools using AI in the classroom through the start of high school, along with other restrictions on the technology.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Rosaviatsiya -- announced temporary flight restrictions at airports in Sochi, Gelendzhik, Penza, Saratov, Yaroslavl and Nizhny Novgorod.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Sep. 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
  • Congress also faces fall deadlines for transportation legislation and a farm bill.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The tote got a further leg up in the 21st century, when an increasingly casual office culture began to leave the briefcase behind, and heightened environmental concerns (and at times, legislation) prompted shoppers to bring their own reusable bags.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of legislation
Noun
  • The Public Advocates Office, the independent consumer advocate at the Public Utilities Commission, said recent amendments to the bill did not address its concerns about shifting costs from one group of ratepayers to another.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Apply Amendments If the results of the soil sample indicate the need for amendments, they should be applied before reseeding.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of amendment
Noun
  • In old common law, a testament contained a person’s instructions about how personal property was to be disbursed, while directions about real estate were contained in a will.
    — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The trio, who founded the startup, were sued for securities fraud, common law fraud, and breach of contract.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of common law
Noun
  • Christopher Hale, a political consultant and founder of the newsletter Letters from Leo, said Friday’s remarks were less a new position than a redelivery of ideas already laid out in the encyclical.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of encyclical
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