Sentence examples for authority of the document from inspiring English sources
At one point in his speech, Colonel Qaddafi waved aloft a copy of the United Nations charter and seemed to tear it, saying he did not recognize the authority of the document.
When she hectors the reader to muster certain emotional responses, she compromises the authority of the documents in which her characters seem most alive.
Given the undisputed fact that law claims authority, the only way to avoid an infinite regress is to assume that the authority of the foundational document or constitution derives from a "basic norm" (Grundnorm in German), the substance of which is something like "the constitution is to be obeyed".
Calderon's court filing accuses the authorities of leaking the document.
During a deposition last Monday, lawyers for the S.E.C. questioned Mr. Prater about several transactions they claimed violated the injunction and represented "a flagrant disregard for the authority of the court," the court documents said.
After numerous legal skirmishes, state courts ultimately ruled last year that Cuccinelli did not have the legal authority to compel release of the documents.
In the early 17th century, Magna Carta became increasingly important as a political document in arguments over the authority of the English monarchy.
He clearly was on the radar screen of the authorities, though the documents suggest that they were uncertain how much of a threat he might be, or unclear on how to respond to him.
Asked why he would not simply allow the release of the documents from the committee's hearings, Mr. Torricelli said: "I don't have the authority or the documents.
The text of the document.
