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- v. present participle of deprive.
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““And what is the (presumably compelling) government interest in depriving the parents, etc. of their 2nd Amdt. rights ...””
The Volokh Conspiracy » Juveniles on Probation, and Their Parents’ Guns (and Other Weapons)
“And what is the (presumably compelling) government interest in depriving the parents, etc. of their 2nd Amdt. rights, esp., again, in the case where no guns, violence, or gangs are involved?”
The Volokh Conspiracy » Juveniles on Probation, and Their Parents’ Guns (and Other Weapons)
“While committed gay partners obviously cannot have procreative sex, they can and do certainly have the unitive kin, yet the Catholic Church hierarchy persists in depriving LGBT people of this mitzvah (blessing) on the grounds that marriage is essentially procreative even while teaching that marriage is not exclusively procreative.”
“The most flagrant violation of historical rights, and indeed of human rights, consists in depriving certain peoples of their right to the land on which they live, thus forcing them to move to other territories.”
“For instance, there was the great Mahommedan contact, which resulted in depriving the Hindoo women of their former liberty, and introducing such customs as early marriage, resulting in physical degeneracy to some extent.”
“Perhaps you do not know that she was my sister-in-law, and the chief person in depriving me of my home and property, and Miss Sahiba, I've so often longed to tell you that the house you rented is the one in which I was born.”
“The conduct of some mothers in depriving their helpless offspring of the care and kindness which none but a mother can feel, is to me unaccountable.”
The Coquette, or, The History of Eliza Wharton: A Novel Founded on Fact
“He mentions the passing away of their respect, to justify God in depriving them, as he had now done, of John's ministry, and putting that light under a bushel.”
“… Peace increases our peril by making discipline less urgent, encouraging some of our worst instincts, in depriving us of some of our best leaders.’”
“Even train riders have some constitutional rights, and the notion of depriving all of them of the chance to call home or the police raises serious issues.”
The Wall Street Journal: Flash Mob Violence and the Constitution
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