Sentence examples for previous authority from inspiring English sources

In jurisprudence the emphasis then shifted from the practical application of Muslim law by appeal to previous authority to an equal stress on the study of its principles and the revival of independent legal decision on the basis of Ibn Tūmart's teaching.

Burbank Mayor Bob Frutos said at a previous authority meeting that he is for a new brand name for the airport, as long as it does not have "Los Angeles" in it.

This independence allowed the EDU to look freely at the city as a whole, enabling its experimental and visionary approach that exceeded what previous authorities had achieved.

They scoff at Mormonism's all-male priesthood and ask why church leaders have yet to fully repudiate the racist teachings of previous authorities.

There are financial and legal questions to be resolved - and concerns about the continued presence within the game of people who were associated with the previous authorities.

The authors note that the fungus does not readily fit into any of the infrageneric (i.e., below the level of genus) classification schemes outlined by previous authorities.

The second highest rise was a 36% increase over the previous police authority budget in South Yorkshire, followed by a 29% increase in Leicestershire.

Research by Peter Mackie for Crisis identified a clear trend of local authorities restricting services to those with a local connection, with no consideration given to the impact on those excluded, who often remain in their current location without accessing housing help rather than returning to their previous local authority.

Suffolk's chief executive's pay was set by the previous police authority.

A spokesman for Tony Lloyd, the commissioner, said that the staff were transferred over from the previous police authority.

The commission will carry out the work that the previous police authority did of overseeing targets and setting budgets.