Sentence examples for purpose of legislation from inspiring English sources

The courts now adopt a purposive approach which seeks to give effect to the true purpose of legislation and are prepared to look at much extraneous material that bears upon the background against which the legislation was enacted.

The purpose of legislation is "not to establish a body to regulate the press", he insisted.

Lord Justice Leveson, in the 56-page summary to his 2,000 page report, said that the purpose of legislation was "not to establish a body to regulate the press".

Discussing the signing statements, Mr. McCain said, "I will not subvert the purpose of legislation I have signed by making statements that indicate I will enforce only the parts of it I like".

He promised to not "subvert the purpose of legislation," as Mr. Bush has done, with signing statements; and to not seek to create, as Mr. Bush has done, an imperial presidency accountable to no person or institution.

But the purpose of legislation would be to create a consistent set of responses.

Changing the unhealthful habits of its largely immigrant population has been the purpose of much legislation.

Serious questions have to be asked about the whole purpose of such legislation.

Mr. Miller described the mayor's objections as "red herrings" that diverted attention from the basic purpose of the legislation.

"The purpose of any legislation should be to stimulate the economy, not to bail out the states," he said.

The purpose of such legislation, they say, is to make H.M.O.'s more accountable for their decisions.