Sentence examples for legislative practice from inspiring English sources
In the last quarter of the 20th century, child welfare evolved, both in theory and legislative practice, to place greater emphasis on the needs and interests of the child.
A series of court decisions in recent weeks — in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and at the United States Supreme Court — have demonstrated that the judicial branch of government is mobilizing to end this shameful and destructive legislative practice.
aBirke, Arluke & Michael, cite 2. bHarvey and Salter, cite 6. cPoort, cite 11: chapter 6 and 7. dRecent developments are not included in this research, as the CAB no longer operates in legislative practice.
Finally, we should refer to the confusion of legal principles with criteria of good legislative practice.
The resolution which we are proposing highlights the confusion which arises from this decision and insists on the vital difference between simplification and consolidation - and clarity as a natural corollary of both of these principles, which are criteria of good legislative practice vis-à-vis the legal nature of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality.
It was said that there was a ruthless calculation to his laborings and a vexing lack of sincerity in his bearing, but few doubted his mastery of the minutiae that comprise the legislative practices of the day.
Despite his bipartisan legislative practices, for many years Kennedy was a polarizing symbol of American liberalism.
Much of that gridlock in American politics today comes from legislative practices like the filibuster, the seniority system, and the "Hastert Rule" which prevents the minority party from even bringing bills to the floor for discussion -- practices which appear nowhere in the U.S. Constitution.
Clearly cultural and local traditions and legislative practices will play an crucial role in how specific coercive measures are applied [ 1, 2].
A forensic accountant must be a skilled auditor and be aware of the legal and legislative practices in state or federal government.
In practice, legislative electoral systems can be classified into three broad categories: plurality and majority systems (collectively known as majoritarian systems); proportional systems; and hybrid, or semiproportional, systems.
