Monday, October 5, 2009

Word of the Week #5

word: impermissibly

found in: R.A.V. v. St. Paul 112 S. Ct. 2538 (1992)
sentence: Petitioner moved to dismiss the charge challenging the statute as overbroad and impermissibly content-based, thus, violating the First Amendment.

definition: (impermissible) too bad to be allowed.

The refereeing was impermissibly biased at the playoff game between the Union High School football team and their rival Smithfield High School, favoring Smithfield.

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