Sentence examples for a notwithstanding from inspiring English sources

Many of the rights could be overridden by a "notwithstanding clause," which allowed both the federal Parliament and the provincial legislatures to set aside guarantees in the Charter.

"This goes back to Justice Kennedy's question," she said, before unspooling an elaborate inquiry about the meaning of a "notwithstanding clause".

Meanwhile, the equally addictive, albeit for totally different reasons, US thriller Damages has returned, and though I am in danger of repeating myself for, ooh, what? the fourth week running?... perhaps you may now have noticed how well they do this stuff in the US of A, notwithstanding the fact that last week Mistresses had over three million more viewers.

Rule 70 (entitled "Matters not Subject to Disclosure"), published in the version of 13 December 2001, reads: (A) Notwithstanding the provisions of Rules 66 and 67, reports, memoranda, or other internal documents prepared by a party, its assistants or representatives in connection with the investigation or preparation of the case, are not subject to disclosure or notification under those Rules.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who knowingly and without consent credibly impersonates another actual person through or on an Internet Web site or by other electronic means for purposes of harming, intimidating, threatening, or defrauding another person is guilty of a public offense punishable pursuant to subdivision (d).

The Charter guarantees basic rights and freedoms that usually cannot be over-ridden by any government though a notwithstanding clause allows the federal parliament and provincial legislatures to override certain sections of the Charter for a period of five years.

He remained a lightning rod, a provocateur, notwithstanding some softening, and his posture came to seem outmoded, cultish.

Dyrholm's skill as an actor notwithstanding, this is a rather dispiriting trajectory.

And Graeme Smith, 'nobbut a bairn' notwithstanding, who was stylistically not far behind, has shown a bigger appetite.

Instead he produced a tie which, notwithstanding an extremely unattractive brown and cream design, I secured swiftly around my neck.

Librarians showed the couple to Room 5, the lack of a reservation notwithstanding.