Sentence examples for procedural rather than from inspiring English sources

In this sense, communicative ethics is formal and procedural rather than substantive.

On procedural rather than constitutional grounds, Hanen ordered a nationwide hold on the plan, which is a crucial element of the President's program for his second term.

Although the district court eventually (2008) awarded the plaintiffs $926 million, its judgment was later (2010) reversed and remanded by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals on procedural (rather than evidential) grounds.

The American version of The Killing is another good example of this phenomenon because the aspect that made the original most interesting – that it was a Danish police procedural rather than an English or American one – is automatically missing in the translation to the States.

In Singapore, natural justice is generally regarded as a procedural rather than a substantive concept.

Thio Li-ann argues that legitimate expectations should relate only to procedural rather than substantive rights.

Category (b) involves procedural legitimate expectations, and so are not discussed here because breaches of them are a form of procedural impropriety rather than illegality.

The charges against Solo had been dismissed, but on procedural grounds rather than for lack of evidence.

Both colleges said they were opposing the subpoenas on procedural grounds, rather than contesting the association's right to the information.

In a written statement issued Tuesday, she said she was disappointed that the basis for the dismissal was "perceived procedural deficiencies" rather than the facts of the case.

Lawyers for Binghamton countered that Justice Lebous had based his decision on procedural grounds rather than on the merits of drilling restrictions.