Sentence examples for a directive text from inspiring English sources

For more on this, let's go to the philosophers: William N. Eskridge, Jr., specialist in legislation and statutory interpretation at Georgetown law school: "There are three different values that are always involved when you interpret a directive text.

Every text reads like a directive; every work is interpreted with clodhopping literalism; all are construed as political messages.

In producing such a text, an institution is to be understood as issuing a directive addressed to certain subjects and meant to direct the subjects' action.

On Wednesday, the council agreed its text on net neutrality and roaming, a first stage in producing a directive for a European single market for electronic communications, which is scheduled to come into effect from 30 June next year.

They become a directive to the nation.

It sounds like a directive from The Riot Club.

After the game, Solich ordered a directive: implement this offense.

In 2000, it passed a directive banning age discrimination.

(Such a directive was quickly enforced after the disaster).

It's the first time a directive has been derailed.

Near the top is a directive on takeover bids.