Sentence examples for assume powers from inspiring English sources

More likely is that the constitutional court would use its recently beefed-up powers to deal with separatists if they were to assume powers that the constitution does not allow them.

In 1893 the British government signed a new convention permitting the South African Republic to negotiate with the Swazi regent and her council for a proclamation allowing the republic to assume powers of jurisdiction, legislation, and administration without the incorporation of Swaziland into the republic.

There aren't any Thomas Jeffersons waiting to assume power.

the checklist asks.__ A light is on, so yes, one would assume, power is being received.

After that an interim Iraqi authority would likely assume power, the spokesman said.

On one level his explanation holds, since Trump does not assume power until January.

A neutral caretaker government will now assume power as campaigning begins for fall elections.

After all, a new team of Bush regulators is preparing to assume power.

A leadership council, with the king as chairman, would assume power, using "capable technocrats" as functionaries.

A new generation of leaders will assume power in China next year.

"We must be prudent and diplomatic and wait for Obama to assume power," Mr. da Silva said.