Sentence examples for seeking terms from inspiring English sources

In contrast, contractualism represents principles of justice as principles that would be agreed to individuals who are not only advantage-seeking but also "reasonable," in the sense that they are seeking terms of cooperation that can be justified to all of the parties as "free and equal citizens" (Rawls 1993 48 544).

With Mrs. Fastow merely an asterisk in the Enron case - the government's main interest is the cooperation of her husband - Judge Hittner's comments sent defense lawyers back to the negotiating table, seeking terms that could result in the dismissal of the case against her.

Peter Chernin, president of the News Corporation, and Robert A. Iger, chief executive of the Walt Disney Company, were earlier deputized by their fellow company chiefs to join top negotiators from the producers' alliance in seeking terms with directors, according to several people who were briefed on the situation but asked for anonymity to protect the talks.

"There should be a memo sent to Department of Justice indicating that unless there are serious aggravating factors, they should not be seeking terms of imprisonment for an activity that may be legalized".

He is a man of integrity and intellectual honesty who, in a lunch conversation a few weeks before taking office, told me that he was dedicated to seeking terms of resolution that at once spared Greeks further economic punishment and placed the country on a sound monetary footing.

Despite the continuing horrendous losses, however, and starvation and civil unrest in Germany, they refused to seek terms.

Eighteen suspects were convicted and one was acquitted, Communist Party newspaper Granma said, in a case where prosecutors had sought terms of up to 20 years.

But he will have to seek terms from the left-leaning Lib Dems while the money markets pummel sterling and the bond market.

When Fulk arrived at Chinon the castle's garrison immediately sought terms and surrendered.

With Trajan's troops pressing towards the Dacian capital Sarmizegethusa, Decebalus once more sought terms.

The new governor, Asim ibn Abdallah al-Hilali, managed to check Harith's advance on the capital, Marw, and forced him to seek terms.