by reason of

Idioms  

1. Because of, owing to, as in By reason of a crop failure, the price of coffee is bound to rise. This expression is considered quite formal today. [c. 1300]

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by reason of

The jury could have acquited her by reason of insanity, which would then send her to a mental institution, the duration of her stay determined by doctors.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026

The jury has been deadlocked 11-1 with the majority apparently leaning towards finding the 36-year-old Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

He entered a dual plea of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

The judge said: "There was no unfairness to the claimant by reason of these documents not having been disclosed."

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

He was as miserably isolated now as he had been when the service began—more isolated by reason of his unreplenished emptiness, his dead satiety.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

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