Sentence examples for law regarded from inspiring English sources

For centuries, the law regarded women as untrustworthy witnesses, especially when it came to rape.

The reform proposal presented to Parliament last week by Kenneth Clarke, the justice secretary, is far from perfect but represents a reasonable first effort to change a law regarded as so unfair that it has been condemned by the United Nations.

At one time, the law regarded it as acceptable to attempt to discredit the complainant in a rape case by cross-examining her at length about her sex life if it had previously been other than completely chaste; a scandalous state of affairs which Parliament redressed by legislation putting limits on this sort of questioning.

Threatened by the long arm of the Scientology law, regarded as a "Suppressive Person", and abandoned by long-time friends within the organization, she forged ahead and regained control of her life.

The compatibility of Roman and local law was thought to reflect an underlying ius gentium, the "law of nations" or international law regarded as common and customary among all human communities.

The law regarding fossils is vague.

There is no federal law regarding assisted suicides.

Tells about the law regarding commercial & residential property, especailly the Loft Law.

Smithsonian officials said they had fully complied with the law regarding the Stradivari donation.

Is there any law regarding the fixing of leaks?... Simon Wilson, Manhattan.

"One apposite law regarding temperance is 'He must eat without distraction of mind.' " "No menus.