Sentence examples for Premised on the proposition from inspiring English sources

(2) Petitioners' dominant series of arguments, premised on the proposition that Congress may not extend an existing copyright absent new consideration from the author, are unavailing.

The conservative case against regulation, for example, is premised on the proposition that everything that has gone wrong with the markets is the government's fault.

The Generalized System of Preferences has been an effective foreign policy tool since the mid-1970s, premised on the sensible proposition that poor countries can prosper best from trade.

The opinion repeats several times the theme "that Proposition 8 was premised on the belief that same-sex couples simply are not as good as opposite-sex couples".

The question presented here is whether plaintiffs seek to exercise the fundamental right to marry; or, because they are couples of the same sex, whether they seek recognition of a new right.... "Proposition 8 was premised on the belief that same-sex couples simply are not as good as opposite-sex couples.

Trump's campaign was premised on the idea that his approach would "make America great again". His presidency will test that proposition.

Indeed, one attempt to overturn the original district court decision in California that invalidated Proposition 8 and allowed same-sex marriage to return to California was premised on the district court judge's sexual orientation.

2898, 61 L.Ed.2d 608 (1979) ("[O]ur adversary system * * * is premised upon the proposition that the public interest is fully protected by the participants in the litigation".).

The Constitution is premised on equality.

Was DOMA premised on discrimination?

The National Assembly sent the proposition to the Supreme Court to determine whether the National Assembly is authorized to legislate on the proposition.