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The Office of Legal Counsel serves as the president’s quasi in-house lawyer, offering legal analysis on the permissibility of the executive branch’s actions while also playing referee between federal agencies when they disagree.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

Reform's website says it does not accept anonymous donations and any donations exceeding £500 are subject to the usual permissibility checks to ensure the money comes from UK-registered companies or individuals on the electoral register.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

But the justices’ opinion casts doubt on the permissibility of some evidence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2024

DUH said it was satisfied the court had recognized the permissibility of their lawsuit in principle.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2023

There are any number of such examples, and if we inquire concerning the permissibility of certain events we simply carry the question of habit into the field of conduct.

From Criminal Psychology; a manual for judges, practitioners, and students by Gross, Hans Gustav Adolf