Sentence examples for create a statute from inspiring English sources

So a lawmaker might create a statute he believes to be constitutional, while a judge might rule that it's not and strike it down.

"Did Congress create a statute in which we're going to take your raisins and then you can go to" a specialized court to "get your money back?" he asked.

While some have suggested amending the MEJA, it would be more prudent to create a statute specifically for PCMFs, providing the industry ample notice for potential prosecutions.

A first step would be creating a "statute of limitations" for most Internet content that would pull it down after a period of time that increases with the importance of the content to society.

Ms. Norton brought up a bill that would create a federal statute against illegal firearms trafficking; proponents say such a statute would give A.T.F.

A related provision would create a federal statute saying the government has the legal authority to keep people suspected of terrorism in military custody, indefinitely and without trial.

Therefore, it may be necessary to create a new statute under which the IRS would issue reporting guidelines if they are to vary from existing statutory authority.

Many gun experts and lawmakers believe the two areas ripe for legislative consensus are a bill that would make background checks for gun buyers nearly universal, and a measure that would create a federal statute against straw purchasing, which would give prosecutors better tools to go after people who buy guns that they sell or give to others to commit crimes.

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. recently issued new guidelines for leak investigations that are intended to offer greater protections against subpoenas involving reporters' phone calls or testimony, and the Obama administration has backed legislation in Congress that would create a federal statute giving judges greater power to quash such subpoenas.

A State may no more create an underinclusive statute, one that fails truly to promote its purported compelling interest, than it may create an overinclusive statute, one that encompasses more protected conduct than necessary to achieve its goal.

But the possibility of an under-.500 division winner in this year's playoffs should inspire Commissioner Bud Selig's rulesmakers to create a future postseason statute: if a division winner finishes below.500, that team forfeits its playoff berth to a second wild-card team from the other two divisions — as long as that second wild-card team has a winning record.