Sentence examples for courts instructed from inspiring English sources

PAGE D3 FORCING SOBRIETY, IF IMPERFECTLY Last year, American courts instructed thousands of defendants with drinking problems who were released on bond to wear Scram devices, boxy ankle bracelets that measure the wearer's blood alcohol content through perspiration.

The court instructed the accused to present witnesses at the next hearing, on Nov. 19.

The court instructed the candidates challenging the matching fund law to file a prompt appeal.

The district court instructed the agency to offer a public comment period.

The court instructed Judge Higbee to reconsider the claims' validity, without endorsing them.

The court instructed the parties to act promptly, but the process will almost certainly take longer than the trial.

Before the judge announced his decision, an officer of the court instructed those present to remain silent.

The government asked for 30 days' leave, but the court instructed it to return to court and provide further details on Thursday.

Yesterday's decision reinstated it, though the court instructed the trial judge to reconsider the punitive damages portion of the award in light of recent decisions.

In a 1998 ruling, the court instructed the parole board to consider Mr. Trantino's risk of recidivism in its future reviews of his parole requests.

But unlike other states, where a court ruling led immediately to same-sex marriages, the New Jersey court instructed the Legislature to come up with a way to extend equal protection to gay and lesbian couples.