Sentence examples for proportionate in this from inspiring English sources

Baroness Buscombe wrote: "In the end, the commission considered that newspapers had the right to publish opinions that many might find unpalatable and offensive, and that it would not be proportionate, in this case, to rule against the free expression of the columnist's views on a subject that was the focus of intense public attention.

Whole families will be left to pay for a breached injunction, never mind whether or not this person's injunction was even proportionate in the first place.

A second issue will be whether officers are justified and proportionate in "the use of force" when dealing with protesters.

"Any use of force must at all times be lawful, necessary and proportionate in the circumstances," he said.

It all comes down to the fundamental question of what was proportionate in the moment and what the householder genuinely believed.

Proportionate means, in this case, as little force as possible.

However, to date this type of treatment is not being used proportionate in Primary Care.

The preemptive action needs to be proportionate in scope and scale with the perceived threat.

The FTT is on sound legal footing and totally proportionate in its scope.

It was also told to be "proportionate" in its response to violence and take due regard for civilian life.

Instead, she said, "the focus is more about disparity" and whether government is being proportionate in punishment.