Sentence examples for seek a ruling from inspiring English sources

"Anyone can seek a ruling from his favorite sheikh in Mecca," Kepel said.

"IAC has taken no action except to seek a ruling whether it has a right to split up the company".

They said that if Mr. Halloran asserted attorney-client privilege, the prosecutor could seek a ruling from a district court judge who adjudicates grand jury matters.

Judge Glossop then adjourned the hearing until next week to seek a ruling on the veil dispute from the president of his court, the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

Last month, the city of Toronto went to court to seek a ruling on whether it can issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Legal experts say that, in general, litigants seek a ruling from the bench when the arguments primarily concern matters of law; juries are more apt to be requested when facts are in dispute.

Mr. Phipps had one such case last year, when he sought a ruling that Florida's rules regulating title insurance commissions were unconstitutional.

Alternatively, the suit seeks a ruling that the patents are invalid or unenforceable.

Seeking a ruling from the court with nationwide effect neglects the state-by-state evolution on affirmative action.

In this instance, the state seems to be seeking a ruling that federal law ought to prevail.

That is why Yahoo is seeking a ruling from an American court that the French decision is unenforceable here.