Sentence examples for preferential claims from inspiring English sources

He accordingly disparages oligarchs, who suppose that justice requires preferential claims for the rich, but also democrats, who contend that the state must boost liberty across all citizens irrespective of merit.

Baron said The Post looked broadly at how the White House responded to the scandal, at how it addressed claims of preferential treatment, and at the "conflict between the lead investigator and his superiors at the Department of Homeland Security, along with allegations of political motivations for excising information from his report".

If it is to fulfill its function of guaranteeing to the lender preferential satisfaction of his claim, the charged goods must be immunized as much as possible against the rights of other persons.

It is often impossible to find out either party's real wishes; with luck, they end by doing something that neither wants, while each feels a glow of self-righteousness and harbours a secret claim to preferential treatment for the unselfishness shown and a secret grudge against the other for the ease with which the sacrifice has been accepted.

But that cuts little ice with some: on the night after the murder, around 100 Sighthill locals protested about what they claimed was preferential treatment for refugees.To be fair, the authorities have not ignored the need to build bridges between residents and incomers.

For example, the area around the village of Loya is a conflict hot spot between the Turkana and the Pokot, since both groups claim communal preferential access rights and try to enforce their authority (Schilling et al. 2012).

But doing so might be politically infeasible and hugely unpopular, because it would involve wiping out nearly every deduction, credit and preferential rate those affluent households claim.

Benitez claimed Ferguson received preferential treatment from the football authorities.

Benitez claimed Ferguson received preferential treatment from the football authorities and the rest is well documented.

Republicans also reacted forcefully when CBS reported on documents that purported to claim Bush received preferential treatment to avoid active duty in Vietnam.

But the claims do not grant preferential rights to particular addresses.