Sentence examples for and therefore violated from inspiring English sources

The justice, R. Bruce Cozzens Jr., ruled that the tax did not "serve a substantial state interest," and therefore violated the State Constitution.

One of Arver's arguments was that conscription was a form of involuntary servitude and therefore violated the 13th Amendment, which had formally freed all slaves in 1865.

Judge Irenas's ruling was not a complete victory for the plaintiffs, as it rejected their argument that the registry was punitive and therefore violated constitutional protections against two punishments for the same crime.

The school refused, however, saying the club, which evangelizes children ages 5 to 12, was aimed at establishing religion, and therefore violated not only school policy but the United States Constitution.

Cas ruled he had authorised payments to Michel Platini, then the Uefa president, worth 2m Swiss francs (£1.35m) that amounted to "undue gifts" and therefore violated Fifa's code of ethics.

In a six-year legal battle, which is still ongoing, lawyers for some of those victims are challenging the plea agreement, which they say was negotiated without their knowledge and therefore violated their rights as victims.

But abortion opponents say the research destroys embryos and, therefore, violates human life.

They had, he said, been "living together as husband and wife", and therefore violating Malawi's "recognised standards of propriety".

A joint venture raises the possibility of exclusionary agreements that could limit competition and, therefore, violate antitrust laws.

602 discriminates between legitimate and illegitimate children without rational foundation and therefore violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

In court papers, Mr. Cherico says that Ms. Levine's studio lacks the proper city permit and therefore violates zoning laws.