Sentence examples for as upheld from inspiring English sources

He said, "I believe that this tactic is lifesaving," and, referring to Terry v. Ohio, he added, "It is also lawful and constitutional as upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1968".

As written and as upheld by the Supreme Court, Mr. Somvichian said, the zero-tolerance law could punish a public housing tenant for something a relative does far from the tenant's residence.

It would have sufficed for the US and its allies to withdraw active participation and inform their associates in the Indonesian military command that the atrocities must be terminated and the territory granted the right of self-determination, as upheld by the United Nations and the international court of justice.

Hence, the traditional combination of marriage, sex, and family, as upheld by long-standing Chinese cultural expectations, has become less influential, particularly in regard to serving as a foundation of dating and partner selection.

Whether another's actions are "free, voluntary and informed" is the operating definition, as upheld in R. v Kennedy (No. 2) where the defendant was acquitted.

While the former attempts to reinterpret the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause--which has, for 130 years, guaranteed the right to citizenship at birth--the latter threatens to violate its Equal Protection Clause--which, as upheld by the Supreme Court in Plyler v. Doe, grants all children the right to a public education.

Today, outsiders throughout the world view the Swiss Guard as upholding a grand military tradition.

Mr. Green says he sees the tie-down team as upholding the law.

Conservative groups praised the move Wednesday as upholding providers' right to religious liberty.

In ancient times tyrants tended to be popular, because the people saw them as upholding their interests.

And this was at a time when, perhaps, it would rather not be seen as upholding the federal government's right to flout state laws.