Sentence examples for block the proceedings from inspiring English sources

So far, only a few former city workers have filed official objections with the court despite widespread objections and legal manoeuvres to block the proceedings.

In 1652 the notorious and often misunderstood practice of liberum veto (free veto) appeared: a single negative vote by a member of the Sejm was considered sufficient to block the proceedings.

The day before, the Chamber of Deputies, the 630-seat lower house of parliament, voted by a majority of 12 to ask the constitutional court to block the proceedings.

Some states could try to block the proceedings and it's possible that lawmakers would fail to agree on amendment language.

Some of the property owners were unsuccessful in blocking the condemnation proceedings earlier this year, but they can still battle in court over the price offered for their respective properties.

But her vocal supporters on the floor and in the public gallery disrupted proceedings sufficiently to block the vote in the dying minutes of the session.

The Russian government has started legal proceedings to block the Telegram messaging app in the country.

The government has intervened to block the progress of civil lawsuits, saying the proceedings could harm its investigation.

Meanwhile, Mayor Johnson pledged to instigate legal proceedings against the government to block the project.

The court blocked the public broadcasting of the proceedings by its familiar 5-to-4 split.

The defence ministry blocked the BBC from covering proceedings in the former rebel headquarters of Kilinochchi.