But the appeal merely upheld the original verdict and most of the original sanctions.
The United States, meanwhile, has repeatedly claimed that it is merely upholding treaty obligations with its Asian allies.
But the priest, the Rev. William R. Logan, said he was merely upholding the local policy of St. Ignatius Martyr parish.
He quotes formwe US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice saying military action was merely upholding the security council resolutions.
He said it merely upheld Time's argument in the trial that it reported information that had appeared in other publications like Barron's.
The new ruling merely upholds the principle that "religious activity in public schools, as elsewhere, must comport with the First Amendment".
These homophobic and transphobic attackers can see themselves as vigilantes, merely upholding the law - a perception which is often given merit when these attacks are routinely not investigated by local police.
Although these parties claim that they are merely upholding the law, the mayor's supporters are not the only people who detect a political plot to stop him being elected.The battle will now move to the courts.
Mr. Gbagbo proclaimed last week on state television that the "international community has declared war" on Ivory Coast, and that he was merely upholding the country's Constitution against intruders, including the United Nations.
While the decision merely upheld rulings by a State Superior Court judge in Camden and an appellate panel, lawyers said it laid out guidelines for all the state's lower courts.
