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What does proportionality mean?

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Noun
  1. (uncountable) the property of being proportional
  2. (uncountable) the principle that government action ought to be proportional to the ends achieved (e.g. the military should not be deployed to stop petty vandalism)
  3. (countable) the degree to which something is in proportion
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Throughout his argument Lord Kingsland repeatedly invoked the well-recognised EC principles of legal certainty and proportionality.
If sales growth is lower than inventory growth, inventories are liquidated to once again restore proportionality.
Examining the legality of the route demands a detailed proportionality assessment.
There must be a reasonable relationship of proportionality between the means employed and the aim sought to be achieved.
In such cases the need to protect the public takes priority over the principle of proportionality.
She had been persuaded on grounds of proportionality that she should not adjourn the hearing.

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