Sentence examples for merits of whether the from inspiring English sources
People dress as animals for Halloween, identify with certain species as personal favourites, and, hell, a popular trashy novel and movie series had duelling fans debate the merits of whether the female lead should marry a blood-sucking corpse or werewolf.
But Judge Mukasey, while not indicating he had reached a decision on jurisdiction, and saying he still might send the case to South Carolina, called for both sides to submit legal briefs on the merits of whether the unusual detention is legal.
The unsigned order asked for briefs "addressing not only whether rehearing should be granted but also the merits" of whether the recent law should alter the five-justice majority's conclusion that there is a national consensus against capital punishment in such cases.
However, the court may not consider the merits of whether the change should be approved.
In David Starr Jordan Middle School's auditorium on Wednesday, nearly 80 people debated the merits of whether the campus should change the name it's held for 71 years.
As recent as a decade ago, it would simply have been inconceivable that we were even discussing (let alone debating the merits of) whether the United States of America should torture people.
Arguably, however, the availability of estoppel to one charged with infringement of a patent previously held invalid will merely shift the focus of litigation from the merits of the dispute to the question whether the party to be estopped had a full and fair opportunity to litigate his claim in the first action.
"In the event that we find evidence of any such transactions we face two possibilities – the evidence may form part of our reporting under the CDDA [the Company Directors' Disqualification Act] and we would consider, after discussing this with the creditors committee, the recovery strategy including the merits of whether to pursue a civil action.
The court has yet to rule on the merits of the case, including whether the order discriminates against Muslims specifically, as the plaintiffs — the states of Washington and Minnesota — argue.
The court let stand a decision by an appeals court in Atlanta that had said it lacked jurisdiction to rule on the merits of the case -- whether the Environmental Protection Agency had properly applied the review -- because the means of review, through Administrative Compliance Orders, was unconstitutional and a violation of due process.
Still, while the Supreme Court ruling referred to WhatsApp's nationwide shutdown, it did not address the merits of whether judges can require companies to provide data, suggesting the larger issue is far from settled.
