Sentence examples for precedents on which from inspiring English sources

Not only did it misunderstand the precedents on which it was justified (Railway Employees Deptt.

But unlike the ethnic precedents on which they are based, Ms. Ringgold's masks are clearly autobiographical.

Some, such as rising sea levels or nuclear weapons gone rogue, have few historical precedents on which to base estimates.

There are no records or reliable precedents on which to base a decision, because this sort of thing happens only in stories or jokes, so no one has ever really thought about it seriously; and in the stories there's always a trick, otherwise it would be no fun and there would be no story.

Nuremberg is a precedent on which the United States can build with pride in this new and essential trial.

Justices Scalia and Thomas said that they would have gone further and voted to overturn the precedent on which U.T. relied, a case called Grutter v. Bollinger, decided in 2003.

Whether Rust v. Sullivan, the precedent on which the administration is relying, ultimately proves reliable depends in part on Justice David H. Souter's current view of that case.

This is the first Test match at Eden Park in seven years so there is no real precedent on which to draw in terms of its behaviour.

The precedent on which the court drew went back to Sir Edward Coke in the early 17th century and to the bill of rights of 1688-89.

There is little precedent on which to base an estimated price for the bike, which is partly why Mr. Bator references recent sales of early automobiles as potential benchmarks.

Earlier this year it extended an offer of assistance to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.Other prospective rulers have delved into history for an anomaly or legal precedent on which to base their claims.