Sentence examples for contrary to principle from inspiring English sources

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In a speech to the Chancery Bar Lord Millett calling the judgment "a regrettable decision" that "was not only misguided in practical terms, it was in my view contrary to principle", saying that: The courts immediately began to "whittle down" the precedent set by Pepper.

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It called the bombing, which seriously wounded the intelligence director, Asadullah Khalid, "unethical and contrary to principles of Shariah law".

"That is contrary to principles of justice that our law has always applied in cases however heinous a crime might be," Lord Justice Thomas said.

Self-pardon is contrary to principles of the rule of law that are embedded in our Constitution and might be judicially rejected.

Dole said that the temporary import quotas outlined in the accord were contrary to principles of free trade and were likely to complicate plans to open the European banana market in 2006.

Appellees contend that restriction of an alien's freedom to teach in public schools is contrary to principles of diversity of thought and academic freedom embodied in the First Amendment.

C5 Banana Pact Criticized Dole Food said the deal between the United States and the European Union to end the trade dispute over bananas was contrary to principles of free trade and likely to complicate plans to open the European banana market in 2006.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 - A federal judge today halted the Guantánamo Bay trial of a Yemeni prisoner suspected of being a member of Al Qaeda, ruling that the special military tribunals like the one the suspect is facing at the naval base in Cuba are contrary to principles of American justice.

The proposal from Allison is contrary to principles such as democracy, human rights, and freedom of speech that I, as a graduate of Harvard University, thought my school represents.

Peat's attendance was held to be "contrary to principles of fair play" in a judgement from Lord Carloway after an appeal from Celtic.

In the middle of the 49ers project, and not long before the NBA banned Donald Sterling for comments "contrary to principles of inclusion and respect" and Bruce Levenson agreed to sell his interest in the NBA's Hawks because of a racially inflammatory email, the NBA's new owners of the Kings franchise selected Turner to build their $448 million new home.

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