Sentence examples for general acquiescence of from inspiring English sources

Upon one point there is entire unanimity in public sentiment -- that conflicting claims to the presidency must be amicably and peaceably adjusted, and that when so adjusted the general acquiescence of the nation ought surely to follow.

Upon one point there is entire unanimity in public sentiment--that conflicting claims to the Presidency must be amicably and peaceably adjusted, and that when so adjusted the general acquiescence of the nation ought surely to follow.

In no other case for many years has this jurisdiction been asserted, and the general acquiescence of legal men shows the prevalence of opinion in favor of the negative of the proposition.

Nevertheless, her reform package draws a marked contrast with the Obama administration's poor enforcement of financial fraud statutes and its general acquiescence to big banks on matters of policy.

The moral responsibility of intellectuals -- and what he regards as their general acquiescence in oppression -- has been a building theme in Mr. Yu's essays.

As late as 1897, we stated quite clearly that there is "a general acquiescence in the doctrine that debates in Congress are not appropriate sources of information from which to discover the meaning of the language of a statute passed by that body". United States v. Trans-Missouri Freight Assn., 166 U.S. 290, 318.

Philip's overall goal was general acquiescence and cooperation in the war against Persia, which was now a certainty.

The change in the English criminal procedure in that particular seems to be founded upon no statute and no judicial opinion, but upon a general and silent acquiescence of the courts in a popular demand.

On January 13 , 1944 Morgenthau had received a memo from his general counsel, Randolph Paul, and his staff entitled "Report to the Secretary on the Acquiescence of This Government in the Murder of the Jews".

In a general peace conference at Sparta, the Spartans, with their authority enhanced by the threat of Persian intervention, secured the acquiescence of all the major states of Greece to these terms.

The majority, after a review of the practice of the Department, the acquiescence of Congress in the practice, and the decisions of the courts, reported that the President already had a general power of withdrawal, and recommended the passage of the pending bill, inasmuch as it operated to restrict the greater power already possessed.