Sentence examples for lawmakers interpretation from inspiring English sources

He did not say whether lawmakers' interpretation could apply retroactively to acts that took place before lawmakers enacted a statute.

Under some lawmakers' interpretation of the resolution, Mr. Obama would need to terminate or scale back the mission after Monday, barring such authorization.

The agency had a different interpretation, saying lawmakers gave it no choice but to impose position limits.

In such cases, lawmakers rely on an interpretation of the Texas Constitution that says they must bow out only if they have a "personal or private interest" in a measure —  beyond simply being a member of an affected profession.

The Tea Party is often called "loosely organized," but the unifying philosophy for groups across the country is a belief that the nation can solve its problems — primarily its economic problems, which is what its supporters care most about — if lawmakers stick to a strict interpretation of the Constitution.

With a conflict disclosure system rife with holes, virtually toothless ethics laws often left to the interpretation of the lawmakers they are supposed to regulate, and a Legislature that has appeared unwilling to make itself more transparent, the reality is Texans know little about who or what influences the people who are elected to represent them.

Justice Breyer concluded that the mixed quality of the evidence on the efficacy of gun control, along with its varying interpretations, means that lawmakers should be allowed to assess it for themselves to set reasonable gun control policies.

This argument is faulty because legal interpretation generally assumes that lawmakers act with clear purpose.

Mainland legislators on Monday issued an interpretation of that law, saying lawmakers who fail to take an appropriate oath of allegiance will be barred from office and face legal repercussions.

Although the margin changed, the court's interpretation remained the same: that state lawmakers created the problem by passing laws with different sentencing requirements, and in such a case, the court said, the narrower law must prevail.

Critics praised Charles' rendition as a genius interpretation and melodic blend and state lawmakers agreed, passing the bill to honor the legendary musician.