Sentence examples for contrary to the principle of from inspiring English sources

He asserted that it "would be contrary to the principle of non-interference in internal affairs".

Gagging clauses prevented organisations that received government funding from "doing any form of advocacy, which is contrary to the principle of a free and democratic society", he said.

Such a measure is contrary to the principle of free movement and as such was also not part of the negotiations.

"All of the reforms that we are seeing are about increasing political control over the judiciary, which runs contrary to the principle of the division of powers and is particularly dangerous at a time when so many cases involve political corruption," said Judge González Armengol, of Madrid's main court.

In fact, it would be contrary to the principle of utility itself to have individuals constantly seeking the general good.

That power of judges appears to run contrary to the principle of the rule of law, that laws (or at least, that legal burdens) should not be imposed retrospectively.

It is contrary to the principles of beneficence and compassion that doctors must swear to.

That was always a very bad system, contrary to the principles of the BBC.

Such positions "are extremes totally contrary to the principles of our society".

The decision to disconnect a violent act from its consequences runs contrary to the principles of civil and criminal law".

But it can be a serious liability when actions contrary to the principles of the movement are associated with it.