Permit

Definition and stakes

Executive Order 12630

“ Department and Agency Action
In addition to the fundamental principles set forth in Section 3, Executive departments and agencies shall adhere, to the extent permitted by law, to the following criteria when implementing policies that have takings implications:
(a) When an Executive department or agency requires a private party to obtain a permit in order to undertake a specific use of, or action with respect to, private property, any conditions imposed on the granting of a permit shall: (1) Serve the same purpose that would have been served by a prohibition of the use or action
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Source: Wikisource

Portrait of James Champlin Fernald James Champlin Fernald,  English Synonyms and Antonyms

“ There are establishments that any one will be allowed to visit without challenge or hindrance; there are others that no one is allowed to visit without a permit from the manager; there are others to which visitors are admitted at specified times, without a formal permit. We allow a child's innocent intrusion; we concede a right; grant a request; consent to a sale of property; permit an inspection of accounts; sanction a marriage; tolerate the rudeness of a well-meaning servant ”
Source: Gutenberg

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