Sentence examples for ability to prosecute speech from inspiring English sources

Madison writes that the ability to prosecute speech amounts to "a protection of those who administer the government, if they should at any time deserve the contempt or hatred of the people, against being exposed to it".

"But this bill is not going to take away the ability to prosecute any child in adult court.

It is almost certain that such a monumentally misguided decision will have a chilling and deleterious effect not only on our ability to prosecute current and future detainees, but also on our ability to prosecute the overall war on terror.

It would also enhance the federal government's ability to prosecute violent crimes motivated by the victims' race, religion or national origin and its ability to help local authorities investigate and prosecute such crimes.

If the lawyers win some crucial judicial rulings, they could severely limit the government's ability to prosecute Dr. Lee.

"The department urges Congress to act quickly to restore our ability to prosecute individuals for this kind of undisclosed self-dealing".

The overturning of the Croatian and the Kosovo convictions are seen as serious setbacks for the tribunal's ability to prosecute cases.

Even as that trend is being reversed, all states retain the ability to prosecute especially violent youths as adults, in some cases with no minimum age limit.

Several weeks later, the House Judiciary Committee added provisions that, environmental and consumer-safety advocates say, would weaken the government's ability to prosecute an array of corporate crimes.

The weak, fledging government, showing no great sympathy for members of the old government — and with little ability to prosecute anyone — has looked the other way.

Xenophon said he was willing to make himself a test case to challenge the government's ability to prosecute Australians for withholding their name from the census.