Sentence examples for permissible or not from inspiring English sources

Though state officials maintain that they have the ultimate say on drilling, Mr. Lawitts said city regulations "can still govern what activity is permissible or not permissible" on watershed lands.

In Italy, on the other hand, the constitutional court retains considerable power to reign in Berlusconi (and is in fact about to decide whether a government law postponing the Cavaliere's trials until he leaves office is permissible or not).

Torie concludes that ideally the court of public opinion will determine what's funny and permissible or not.

Among these, their series, Publishing the Unpublishable, provides a particular kind of eye into the question of what makes something accessible, permissible, or not.

Greece belonged to the Ottoman Empire until the war of independence in the 1820s and its people adhered to the Orthodox Church whose break with Catholicism goes back to 1054 A.D. The large majority of member states keep in step by a common perception of right or wrong, permissible or not permissible, and ethical versus unethical behavior.

Whether the intentional ending of person´s life for his or her own good is permissible or not, has been discussed by philosophers, medical practitioners, legal professionals, and belletrists for hundreds of years [ 14].

Plath's letters aren't angry, but several of them show her coming up against the boundaries of what was permissible, or possible, and not knowing what to do about it.

If the holding came about by modes of action that are not permissible (or are permissible but not title-conferring) the possessor will not be entitled to it.

In particular the ultimate moral issue is the following: is any form of nationalism morally permissible or justified, and, if not, how bad are particular forms of it?

While parents assume their children know that violent actions are not permissible or that "no hitting, kicking or biting" has been taught at school, a specific discussion about how to deal with one's own aggression is important.

Fourth, the court determines whether or not it is permissible to hold referenda on particular topics.