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proportionality

general principle in law about the scope of punishment for offenses
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proportionality

Summary

proportionality is a general principles of European Union law[1]. proportionality draws 91 Wikipedia views per month (general_principles_of_european_union_law category, ranking #2 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • proportionality's instance of is recorded as general principles of European Union law[3].
  • proportionality's instance of is recorded as legal maxim[4].
  • proportionality is a type of general principles of French law[5].
  • proportionality's facet of is recorded as retributive justice[6].
  • proportionality's used by is recorded as statutory interpretation[7].
  • proportionality's used by is recorded as criminal law[8].
  • proportionality's used by is recorded as international humanitarian law[9].
  • proportionality's used by is recorded as law of war[10].
  • proportionality's used by is recorded as Civil Procedure Rules[11].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include general principles of European Union law[3] and legal maxim[4]. proportionality is a type of general principles of French law[5].

Use and Application

Recorded used by include statutory interpretation[7], criminal law[8], international humanitarian law[9], law of war[10], and Civil Procedure Rules[11].

Why It Matters

proportionality draws 91 Wikipedia views per month (general_principles_of_european_union_law category, ranking #2 of 3).[2] proportionality has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] proportionality is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Facet of → retributive justice
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    Subclass of → general principles of French law
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