Sentence examples for constitutional license from inspiring English sources

And the reason to look at the European experience is not because the continent is somehow an exemplar of exactly the policies that pro-life American conservatives are pushing now, or would put in place if given constitutional license.

Meanwhile, supporters of a constitutional amendment to permit the licensed use, sale and growth of medical marijuana in the state have collected more than 120,000 signatures from registered voters since the petition launched in May.

A ruling in favor of gay marriage could be based upon the notion that marriage is a fundamental right that cannot be denied to any citizen, gay or straight, or upon a parallel but distinct legal theory holding that, once a state begins issuing marriage licenses, the constitutional principle of equal protection mandates that it treat all citizens equally.

Conservationists are alarmed that the top agriculture post has been given to "soyabean king" Blairo Maggi, who has recently been promoting a constitutional amendment to remove environmental licensing on public projects.

On Tuesday the justices heard two hours of oral arguments in a courtroom here about the legality of Mr. Newsom's actions and the validity of the licenses; the larger constitutional questions are being considered by a lower court.

Conservationists are alarmed that the top agriculture post has been given to "soya bean king" Blairo Maggi, who has recently been promoting a constitutional amendment to remove environmental licensing on public projects.

Or should they use the more recent court order and deny the license based on Texas' constitutional ban on same-sex marriage?

One provision would give the military a special political role as guardian of "constitutional legitimacy," which many consider a license to intervene at will in any matter.

Constitutional Commissions, 1987 Constitution.

In a dissenting opinion, Justice Joyce L. Kennard said it was too early to throw out the licenses because of a separate constitutional challenge now in San Francisco Superior Court to the prohibition on gay marriage in California state law.

The quality of justice suffers when the Senate misconstrues its constitutional role to advise and consent as a license to wage ideological warfare and procrastinate in hopes that a new president might submit other nominees.