proportionality
noun
- general principle in law about the scope of punishment for offenses
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Pronunciation: /pɹəpɔɹʃəˈnæləti/ / /pɹəpɔɹʃɪnˈælɪti/
noun
Etymology: From proportional + -ity, from Latin proportionalitas.
- the property of being proportional
- the principle that government action ought to be proportional to the ends achieved (e.g. the military should not be deployed to stop petty vandalism)
- the degree to which something is in proportion