Sentence examples for oppressive conduct from inspiring English sources

For example, it would have to be classified as unreasonable and oppressive conduct".

Public demands for official scrutiny are also increasing: the IPCC's caseload rose by 8% last year, with complaints of "oppressive conduct or harassment" up 14%.

Mr. Bernhard accused his twin sister in a lawsuit of "oppressive conduct, corporate waste and other misconduct;" she derided his suit as "frivolous," and the dispute was later settled out of court.

"Often the complaints procedures in such institutions are ineffective," says John, "largely because HR departments see it as their business to defend the indefensible, ie the conduct of managers, rather than demonstrating that the institution has an equal duty of care towards victims of such oppressive conduct".

Figuring out what the current rule is--and that's a debate--is not enough: Calling out racially oppressive conduct must be part of the discussion as well.

"It's truly a wish list for oppressive state conduct".

Despite the innumerable gags about her physique, this is, above all, a comedy of spousal abuse, and Rasputia's oppressive, disturbing conduct is deplorable, not her attributes.

Despite the innumerable gags about her physique, this is, above all, a comedy of spousal abuse, and it's Rasputia's oppressive, disturbing conduct that is deplorable, not her attributes.

First, he must use this opportunity to empathise with the people's concerns by denouncing the heinous crimes and oppressive, intolerant conduct of client autocrats, such as Mubarak and the Saudi royal family – just to name a couple.

Apparently, until that point Brandis and the DPP had forgotten about section 84 of the Evidence Act, and the common law, both of which say that an admission of guilt in relation to a crime cannot be put to a court if it was procured by "violent, oppressive, inhumane or degrading conduct".

Belying the Russian claim, the vote was conducted under oppressive security.