Policy is based on epidemiological evidence regarding demonstrable public harm.

"You don't want to shut off access to information where there isn't a demonstrable harm to the market," she said.

Because there is demonstrable harm to one party and one party is demonstrably incapable of consent, the state clearly has a compelling interest in banning sexual activity between adults and children.

If planning permission is to be refused, or if enforcement action is to be taken against unauthorised development, then the LPA must give reasons in writing, which show "demonstrable harm to interests of acknowledged importance".

Problem with this plan: you would need some sort of standing (demonstrable harm) that occurred to you, personally.

Still, several analysts have indicated that any legal challenge by Justice would face an uphill battle, with courts hesitant to enjoin the partnership in the absence of any demonstrable competitive harm.

Most classified information would be made public after 10 years and all would be made public after 30 years, except where it would cause "demonstrable harm" to an individual or a continuing program.

He didn't know that it had done any good, but at least it had done no demonstrable harm.

The threshold for classification has been changed to permit classification based only on demonstrable and not speculative harm to national security.

Even concerns about real dangers, when blown out of proportion, do demonstrable harm.