burdensomeness

And even when the States are not forced to absorb the costs of implementing a federal program, they are still put in the position of taking the blame for its burdensomeness and for its defects.

The Volokh Conspiracy » 13 States File Suit Against Health Care Reform 2010

And even when the States are not forced to absorb the costs of implementing a federal program, they are still put in the position of taking the blame for its burdensomeness and for its defects.

The Volokh Conspiracy » 13 States File Suit Against Health Care Reform 2010

Presumptions about biological unfitness and burdensomeness often have been invoked to engineer enforced segregation of parts of the population.

Feminist Perspectives on Disability Silvers, Anita 2009

(This has been labeled "perceived burdensomeness" by researcher Thomas Joiner.)

Lisa Firestone: Suicide on the Rise -- What We Do 2009

Once we recognize that liberty rights also carry high costs, that intelligent systems of provision for social rights supply the requisite goods to people in only a small minority of cases, and that these systems are substitutes for other, more local ways of providing for the needy, the difference between the burdensomeness of liberty rights and the burdensomeness of social rights ceases to seem so large.

Human Rights Nickel, James 2006

I assume Fitz is not going to make any arguments of, say, privacy or privilege or burdensomeness, on Judy’s behalf, but can he argue that production of more and more documents sought from witnesses in Libby’s fishing expedition becomes a burden to the prosecution, as it would need to review any documents so produced, and since they aren’t likely to be relevant anyway,it is a big waste of time?

Firedoglake » The Miller’s Tale (And Other Legal Wranglings), Part III 2006

I assume Fitz is not going to make any arguments of, say, privacy or privilege or burdensomeness, on Judy’s behalf, but can he argue that production of more and more documents sought from witnesses in Libby’s fishing expedition becomes a burden to the prosecution, as it would need to review any documents so produced, and since they aren’t likely to be relevant anyway,it is a big waste of time?

Firedoglake » Judge Issues Opinion in Libby Case 2006

So, you know, the burdensomeness of the FISA process may be somewhat -- somewhat overstated, especially when you can do it after the fact.

CNN Transcript May 18, 2006 2006

The Athenians, however, far from having their taste for the voyage taken away by the burdensomeness of the preparations, became more eager for it than ever; and just the contrary took place of what Nicias had thought, as it was held that he had given good advice, and that the expedition would be the safest in the world.

The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2005

Where self-righteousness is getting ground, these two, bondage and form, at length bring forth burdensomeness and wearisomeness.

The Sermons of John Owen 1616-1683 1968