Sentence examples for precedents to avoid from inspiring English sources
But, in a larger sense, the two decisions show how much the scope of habeas review has been curtailed by the Supreme Court in the last three decades, so that it now must work around earlier precedents to avoid doing injustice.
The most basic practical considerations, including other U.S. regulatory precedents, policy mechanisms to avoid regulation, and most importantly, the sheer number of potential EDCs, each bring the conventional paradigm into doubt.
Knowing that "the first of everything in our situation will serve to establish a precedent," he wanted to avoid acting like a king while respecting the dignity of his office and the Republic it represented.
By agreeing to meet with Mr Christie, Downing Street may have created an awkward precedent if it means to avoid playing favourites between the different White House aspirants.
The decision could set a precedent for companies anxious to avoid the stigma and messy entanglements that come with accusations of influence peddling.
They say that if the court does not reconsider, it could set a precedent that allows defendants to avoid responsibility for their actions by destroying evidence and bribing witnesses.
The department has indicated that it would like to see Mr. Holbrooke and other former officials testify in secret before the Hague tribunal that is trying Mr. Milosevic, citing concerns that they might disclose sensitive information or that in testifying they might set a precedent that Washington wants to avoid.
To avoid setting precedents Germany could put the money into a trust or foundation, he adds.
Such compensation as has been paid, mostly to forced workers, was channelled through NGOs to avoid creating precedents.
The government said it wanted to avoid setting precedents that could be invoked by Medicare providers in other cases.
There is value in distinguishing what is right from what is legal in order to avoid creating precedents that subsequent presidents might invoke in less exigent circumstances.
