Sentence examples for precedents the from inspiring English sources

On Tudor precedents the crown argued that it had a large discretionary power of arrest.

Given the precedents, the report from the official inquiry was predestined to be a lame effort.

Under the court's precedents, the Fourth Amendment protects only those expectations of privacy that are "reasonable".

But based on some loose historical precedents, the remarks could be enough to swing the polls to Ms. McCaskill.

If the court reverses these precedents, the impact on campaign spending and influence-peddling would be considerable.

To watch "In the Flesh" is to be dismayed by how many real-world precedents the tale has.

Under court precedents, the existence of discrimination in a general sense is not sufficient to justify an affirmative action program.

"The precedents the court gave us for reference showed very different rulings for similar murder cases," he said.

"The Guardian really embraced the web from the word 'Go', and continues to set precedents," the judges said.

Once you establish special treatment and break with precedents, the entire legal process becomes murky, unpredictable and likely to spread more fear than confidence in the outcomes.

Under legal precedents, the First Amendment does not exempt individuals or entities from complying with neutral laws of general applicability based on a religious objection, however sincere.