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deployment overseas would be regarded as a permissible reason for late filing by members of the military
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Federal officers also used excessive force to detain people, including chokeholds and restraints that are not permissible under Illinois or federal law.
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Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The courts have occasionally ruled that prior restraint over news coverage of criminal proceedings is permissible in order to protect a defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
Defenders of the emergency docket frequently claim that the court’s conduct is permissible because its orders are temporary.
—Wayne Unger, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
Until 1979, all states had usury laws limiting permissible interest rates on transactions within their domain.
—George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
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Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The courts have occasionally ruled that prior restraint over news coverage of criminal proceedings is permissible in order to protect a defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
Defenders of the emergency docket frequently claim that the court’s conduct is permissible because its orders are temporary.
—Wayne Unger, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
Until 1979, all states had usury laws limiting permissible interest rates on transactions within their domain.
—George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Permissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permissible. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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permissible
adjective
per·mis·si·ble
pər-ˈmis-ə-bəl 
: that may be permitted : allowable
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