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A vector subspace $Z\subseteq X^{\ast }$ is norming if some $c>0$ satisfies the displayed inequality. It retains enough continuous linear functionals to control the norm of every vector. Every such vector subspace is dense for the weak-star topology: otherwise a nonzero evaluation linear functional would annihilate its weak-star closure, contradicting the inequality. In the real case its symmetric unit ball makes the absolute-value and signed supremum versions equivalent.

A real linear functional $g$ on a vector subspace, dominated by a sublinear function $p$, can be extended across one new vector $v$ by setting $\tilde{g}(m+tv)=g(m)+tc$. The displayed lower and upper bounds are compatible because $g(m+n)\le p(m-v)+p(n+v)$. A value between them preserves domination for both signs of $t$. Chain unions and Zorn's lemma then yield the full Hahn-Banach theorem.