At the denomination's annual conference, the pastorate had passed a bylaw prohibiting members from performing online marriage ceremonies.

At first I thought his outrage was a direct and proximate result of his selection of the hash de jour, a temptless though visually startling dish that had just been delivered to the table.

Such a diet will be very proper for strong, vigorous constitutions; but for weak, delicate, or irritatable ones, it is sometimes highly improper.

The spouse of an accused party is not generally compellable to give evidence against him.