Sentence examples for intended to assert from inspiring English sources

Judge S. James Otero ordered them to file a declaration from Cohen himself, stating whether he intended to assert his constitutional right against self-incrimination.

And after dragging its feet for years, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday began considering legislation intended to assert more power over military troop deployments.

Department officials said Mr. Holder had not intended to assert any policy change last month but was decidedly doing so on Wednesday.

It heralded a programme of radical public sector reform intended to assert the power of the consumer and bring market discipline into schools and hospitals.

The outcome was the humiliating rout of the Georgian army, pushed back by a huge Russian land, air and sea assault, and the loss of Georgia's two breakaway territories over which the government had intended to assert central control.

Carvalho's regalistic policies were intended to assert the power of the crown and to create a mercantile class; this brought him into conflict with the nobility and the church.

Google argues, inter alia, that it intends to assert a "fair use" defense, which might moot the litigation.

It can be hard for workers and their lawyers to learn whether a health plan intends to assert a lien and, if so, for how much, Wessler said.

A3 Mr. Putin moved to put Chechnya under his direct rule, apparently intending to assert the Kremlin's power even as rebels step up attacks.

If it gets that O.K., the company added, it "intends to assert control" over Sirius by buying enough additional stock "that would enable it to replace the entire board of directors by unilateral action".

If the Commissioner is unaware of any such applicable prior sanction, the proposed regulation will so state and will require any person who intends to assert or rely on such sanction to submit proof of its existence.