Sentence examples for committed in a private from inspiring English sources

In any event, state prosecutors have power to investigate federal officials only for wrongs committed in a private capacity.

A petition has been launched urging Amazon to stop selling books written by a controversial blogger who has called for rape committed in a private place to be legalised.

(These offences can also be committed in a private place if what is said is audible outside. They also apply to similar behaviour and the display of similar posters, pictures or signs).

The offences could be committed in a public or a private place.

Critics claim that the former prime minister (1997-2007) consciously exaggerated the threat from Saddam Hussein's supposed weapons of mass destruction; that he misled the Cabinet into backing a war to which he had already committed Britain in a private agreement with President Bush; and that he wilfully ignored initial legal advice that such a war would be illegal.

"Ed Koch was sort of famous for this," said Russianoff. "He would call transit officials for news conferences in the blue room, and he would get them to commit to things that they wouldn't commit to in a private meeting".

There is no public remedy for a grievous harm committed in private; the megaphone of social media can't be used to ask the many for the forgiveness that only one person can give.

But an attempt to bring a prosecution collapsed last autumn because of a much-criticised Scottish law that demands a second witness to corroborate crimes, even those committed in private.

"The nature and seriousness of these allegations, which involved conduct typically committed in private with individuals who are reluctant to come forward, warranted a thorough federal investigation," said Hartunian, who added that closing the investigation did not mean something did or did not happen.

"The decision below, unless promptly reversed, also would allow and encourage the types of 'abusive practices committed in private securities litigation' that Congress intended to avoid by enacting" securities litigation reform, the hedge funds said.

Former justice secretary Lord Falconer was committed to bringing a private members' bill in the House of Lords next year, he added.