Sentence examples for redressed from from inspiring English sources

Contemporary commentators and modern historians alike have condemned the system; the former claim it encouraged the poor in idleness, while the latter stress the opportunity it gave unscrupulous employers and landlords to reduce wages and raise rents respectively, knowing their depredations would be redressed from the public pocket.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote that because "this is a capital case, and clear errors of law such as those here should be redressed," she dissented from her court's decision and laid out the Kentucky court's errors.

The purpose of these programmes is to redress inequities from the past, avoiding in particular geographical imbalances [ 7], especially in rural or poor areas.

The practicalities of hybrid human rights impact assessments are challenging (from redressing power imbalances to including legitimate mediation, from ensuring independent funding to empowering communities to say no to harmful projects).

The group has demanded redress from the government.

Even as Jacqui attempted to extract redress from Bob, she could not afford to alienate him.

In return, Sotheby's agreed not to seek other financial redress from Mr. Taubman.

Most worryingly, those who do come forward can expect little chance of redress from the justice system.

Many of the Masanjia camp's prisoners are petitioners seeking redress from the state for perceived wrongs.

"We will review all possible actions open to us and seek due redress from all relevant parties".

China already is arresting petitioners seeking redress from the government, lawyers representing them, and bloggers publicising their grievances.