Sentence examples for functioning as a sanction from inspiring English sources
Only the coercive act, functioning as a sanction, ought to be" (Kelsen 1967, 119).
Sanctions, in addition to functioning as a mechanism of social control, also serve to integrate a society, affirming social beliefs and restating their validity when breached.
Ideally, the art world should function as an open and sanctioned forum for expression and debate that could be considered anti-social or impermissible in general society, but blurry boundaries can sometimes foster illegal activity.
Sanctions thus ensure that people who 'refuse to be led' by reason abide by the dictates of natural law; in this way, sanctions ensure that divine moral rules function as a system of law.
The petro is designed to raise hard currency and to function as a payment method for foreign suppliers now that most transactions have been stymied by financial sanctions imposed by Washington last year.
We suggest that they function as a starting point for assessments that are more intensive rather than as the basis of sanctions.
Her aim, as she explained it, was to function as a handholder and cheerleader, an unofficial go-between who could help break the cycle of isolation, paranoia and suffering created by sanctions.
