Sentence examples for Upon law from inspiring English sources

This leads to the second condition: people should first depend upon law enforcement to protect themselves.

Finally, it is well to remember that the Senate's authority was based on custom and consent rather than upon law.

"We are calling upon law enforcement to restrain from using force against peaceful demonstrators," he said as he tried to stop police from removing the tents.

But with the one "equal protection" exception, they rely upon law that focuses, not upon that basic need, but upon the constitutional allocation of power.

Less than twenty-four hours later, he released a statement calling the shooting of eleven police in Dallas a "vicious, despicable, calculated attack upon law enforcement".

"This is being done by those who want to rule the country for life, those who want to spit upon law and justice," Khodorkovsky said in a thinly veiled reference to Putin.

"Universal background check, which sounds, whatever," he said, "ends up being a universal federal nightmare imposed upon law-abiding people all over this country.

Love is freedom played upon laws, like music is, and this is.

Drawing upon laws of geometrical objects, he concluded that "if a jury of optical scientists was presented with that evidence, Lotto would be convicted of using a lens".

What are the options for democracy when both major parties, in government and opposition, agree upon laws that explicitly violate fundamental freedoms under the common law and breach Australia's obligations under international treaties?

"What are the options for democracy when both major parties, in government and opposition, agree upon laws that violate fundamental freedoms?" Bowen, the shadow treasurer said Triggs was exercising her responsibilities and her views should be respected.