Sentence examples for opposed to prosecuting from inspiring English sources

Ms. Rodriquez said she opposed death sentences on principle and was opposed to prosecuting the case in a tribunal.

The French, he said, "are opposed to prosecuting the new bank for the sins of the old bank".

Ever since then, the Justice Department has been much more cognizant of the collateral damage of bringing a criminal case against a company — as opposed to prosecuting the individual employees responsible for the crime.

Confronting violence Much contention surrounds certain accepted practices in Chad, from young girls being forced into marriage to female genital mutilation and even paying compensation to the families of raped girls, as opposed to prosecuting rapists.

"Individuals, including children, have indeed been prosecuted as opposed to being safeguarded as vulnerable victims," the report says.

Cases brought before the court, he added, are increasingly being "seen for what they are: serious crimes to be investigated and prosecuted, as opposed to political issues to be resolved through diplomatic channels".

As opposed to Hawkins' case, this man was actually prosecuted, and is facing jail time.

If police surveillance can't prove that you're living somewhere – as opposed to just visiting – you won't get prosecuted.

In 1998, Harris County (which includes Houston) spent a total of $26m to prosecute cases, as opposed to just $11.6m on lawyers' fees for poor defendants.The scrimping shows.

But many of the polygamists in the room said that they were opposed to incest and wanted to see it vigorously prosecuted.

Hong Kong laws do allow for asylum for someone who fears torture, or is being prosecuted overseas mainly for political, as opposed to criminal, reasons.