Sentences with phrase «reasonable chastisement»
In 2004, she voted with the Conservatives in favour of introducing a ban on the «reasonable chastisement» of children.
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«The Welsh Liberal Democrats have consistently supported banning smacking by ending the defence of reasonable chastisement.
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have thrown their support behind plans to ban the smacking of children by ending the defence of reasonable chastisement.
Until recent years, husbands hitting their spouses in the US was considered «reasonable chastisement of wives» and «a private family matter» by the courts and by law enforcement even though it has technically been against the law in all fifty states for decades.
The law in England, Wales and Northern Ireland currently allows what's described as «reasonable chastisement».
Not exact matches
The thing is, even domestic violence used to have euphemisms such as «reasonable smacking of wives» and «necessary chastisement» in order to make them more palatable.
Rudeness or chastisement, especially in response to reasonable requests for information.