Sentence examples for ratified over from inspiring English sources

The laws, adopted to carry out rights conventions that the country has ratified over the years, give Belgium some of the most sweeping powers anywhere to try international crimes.

They met at an intersection far closer to Zabar's than the mythical crossroads where Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil, but on that day they made a pact -- unspoken, at first, and ratified over time.

The Federalists version of our Constitution was ratified over the objections of the Anti-Federalists.

The act criminalized the transport of women across state lines for "immoral purposes," and in the year it was ratified, over 2,000 people were arrested under it.

This story starts in 1787, but it also prominently includes the 27 Amendments ratified over the last 225 years which improved our Constitution by ending slavery, enshrining guarantees of equality and citizenship, expanding the right to vote, and ensuring that the national government has the power and resources necessary to protect the nation, address national challenges and secure civil rights.

Unlike the last valid charter commission in 1989, which spent two productive years devising many important charter changes to improve and streamline the city government, the main purpose of this year's group is to ratify over the summer some of Mr. Giuliani's favorite ideas in time for the November ballot.

A1 New Court for War Crimes A United Nations treaty creating an International Criminal Court took effect after the 60th nation ratified it over American opposition.

That's the provenance of the Outer Space Treaty, which dates to 1967 and has been ratified by over 100 countries.

The CCW was adopted by the UN in 1980, and has been ratified by over one hundred countries.

While the ICC has been ratified by over 100 countries, many do not support the ICC's authority, including the United States.

If ratified, Dyke would take over on Saturday 13 July.