Sentence examples for imposing a law from inspiring English sources

The measure faced strong resistance from conservatives and from others who argued against imposing a law, despite the failure of a voluntary system that was adopted — under duress — by German businesses in 2001.

So you could imagine this emerging you can imagine a government coming in and imposing a law saying everyone has to drive on the left or everyone has to drive on the right, but you could also imagine at the beginning of roads in different societies in different parts of the world, people just started doing something and then they settled down to one convention or another.

Sanders said Holden's position was disgraceful since he took the stand "after raising hundreds of thousands of dollars in the Korean community". Holden defended his opposition to the bill as a move to keep the state from imposing a law on a matter that he said should be handled at the city level.

The generals also imposed a law making it a criminal offence to criticise Ataturk publicly.

He cast himself as a bulwark against religious extremism and imposed a law requiring men to seek a first wife's permission before marrying a second.

Before leaving power in 1983, the military imposed a law giving itself immunity from prosecution for crimes committed during the period when it ran the country.

The government imposed a law in the two most populous provinces, Sindh and Punjab, that prohibits any gathering of more than four people.

The risks of investment in the country are increasing as President Mugabe has imposed a law forcing all foreign- or white-owned companies to transfer 51% of their shares to indigenous Zimbabweans, effectively sabotaging his campaign to attract foreign investment.

Organisational, societal and structural change is what's required, he says, adding that moves like the French government's decision to impose a law that gives workers the right to disconnect from emails out of hours should be encouraged.

How can we impose a law in which we do not have that level of faith?

Congress should never impose a law that diminishes freedom and civil liberties without thorough public hearings, convincing evidence and full floor debate on the constitutionality of the proposals.