Sentence examples for it should not apply from inspiring English sources

Petitioners argue finally that if the Court overrules Wilko, it should not apply its ruling retroactively to the facts of this case.

Cuban-American lawmakers argue that it should not apply to Cubans who go back to visit the island.

The tyranny of the majority has never applied in a democracy and it should not apply in this particular democracy".

Preserving the confidentiality of sources is an important journalistic principle, but it should not apply to situations like this one.

Florida prosecutors say the number of defendants who claim self-defense — even when it should not apply — has jumped noticeably since the law was passed in 2005.

Abortion protesters challenged the law, and the Bush administration joined with them to argue that it should not apply to such cases.

One approach these developers have used to weaken the law has been to try to limit its jurisdiction, to say it shouldn't apply to this or that water body.

There is a part of the movement which is very protective of the term 'vegan' and think it shouldn't apply to people who are not ethically motivated.

So there is a plausible argument that it shouldn't apply to a debt-questioning law a century and a half later.

"I'm more inclined to say Walker has come up with an idea; convince me why it shouldn't apply more broadly," he said.

"It shouldn't apply to U.S. Web sites, but any company with a server overseas or a domain name overseas could be at risk," said Andrew McLaughlin, vice president at Tumblr, a popular blogging service.