as in prohibited
that may not be permitted
trial juries must be able to discern the difference between a permissible inference and impermissible speculation
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Recent Examples of impermissible
The agency is launching with Clemson after a previous marketing venture with the University of South Carolina was deemed impermissible by the NCAA in late 2022.
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
But if it is ruled impermissible, GOP lawmakers will be back at the drawing board for how to make the tax cut extension permanent.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
The antitrust penalties pending against Google would make that deal impermissible.
—Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
The latest ruling says that Google is still favoring its own products and services to an impermissible degree.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
But if it is ruled impermissible, GOP lawmakers will be back at the drawing board for how to make the tax cut extension permanent.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
The antitrust penalties pending against Google would make that deal impermissible.
—Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
The latest ruling says that Google is still favoring its own products and services to an impermissible degree.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Impermissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impermissible. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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