Sentence examples for ancient safeguard from inspiring English sources

Rowe argues that the common-law right to a jury trial is implied in the Constitutional provision for "a fair hearing within a reasonable time, by an independent and impartial court established by law," concluding that the Constitution had been "shorn of its most potent and ancient safeguard, trial by jury".

Edmund Burke, who in 1790 described 1688 as a kind of anti-revolution to safeguard "the ancient, organic, elastic constitution of England", wanted to contrast this with the bloody horrors and dangerous theorising of the French revolution.

When marine archaeologist Isabella is killed while on a dive, it falls to her husband, oil geologist Oliver, to safeguard the ancient artefact she had just retrieved from a wreck – a sort of wind-up ­satnav dating from the time of Moses.

Pete Bradshaw, Stroud area nature reserves manager, said: "To be able to safeguard this ancient woodland is really exciting.

A rogue prince (JAKE GYLLENHAAL) reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess (GEMMA ARTERTON) and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.

But now, after more than a decade of peace, an international campaign to rescue Angkor Wat and other centuries-old temples is being hailed as a model for safeguarding the ancient sites of Afghanistan, Iraq and other nations enduring war.

Their work, we learn, paved the way for the first legislation to safeguard prehistoric and ancient structures.

Now, about 30 percent of Pompeii is considered adequately secured, and Mr. Guzzo said it would take about 260 million euros (roughly $348 million) to safeguard the excavated ancient city.

Iraqi government officials dismissed Dr. George's criticism that they had not done enough to safeguard the country's ancient relics.

Their religion, which combines elements of Zoroastrianism with Sufi Islam and beliefs dating back to ancient Mesopotamia, says God and seven angels safeguard the world.

Inventorying, characterising and conserving on-farm ancient olive trees is a priority for safeguarding their genetic, natural and agricultural value and for protecting ancient genotypes threatened with extinction.