Sentence examples for punitive power from inspiring English sources

This is a private company using government's punitive power to extract money from Georgia's poorest and least powerful.

Fearing fines or punitive power cuts, consumers took drastic measures, permanently unplugging microwaves, freezers and washing machines.

Justice Patrick Keane said the law remained valid irrespective of whether it granted a penal or punitive power.

The commission says that "the state's punitive power is being used to intimidate or punish people on account of their political opinions".

"Imagine how bad it could be if the state were to renounce even further its punitive power," Roberto Castellano, president of Pro-Life Argentina, said in a news release criticizing legalization efforts.

Hence, the punitive power of natural economic forces, which ultimately serves a constructive purpose by clearing the ground for more efficient businesses, was deadened and restrained.

As far as Congress goes Nixon has lost his punitive powers be cause he's a lame duck.

In the Nafta negotiations, Clinton and Mickey Kantor, the United States trade representative, earnestly attempted to get Mexico and Canada to agree to set up commissions that would have significant punitive powers.

And Congress, which created the agency in 1934, may soon expand the F.C.C.'s punitive powers from the current $27,500 for each violation.

And, most contentiously, a new media law came into force this week, giving punitive powers to a new watchdog council staffed by Fidesz allies.

Selig has also taken pains to quell the in-fighting among owners, recently using the punitive powers of his office — which will not extend to the next commissioner — to fine the Red Sox' John Henry $500,000 for criticizing revenue sharing.