Sentence examples for simply exercised from inspiring English sources

The question is whether the executive branch, in issuing this demand, acted according to general legal rules already in place, or if it ignored established procedure and simply exercised power without prior authorisation in a manner unconstrained by known rules.

Yet the French actor simply exercised a right granted by the European Convention on Human Rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and in the United States by the 14th Amendment to the Constitution.

Some people object: Bob Goodlatte, the Republican chair of the House Judiciary Committee, chided Mr Holder for "selectively enforcing our laws and attempting to change them through executive fiat".Others say Mr Holder has simply exercised his prosecutorial discretion humanely.

He said that when Fox announced this week that Kara DioGuardi would return for the ninth season, Fox had simply exercised an option to extend her contract rather than sign a new deal.

But this entire procedure could be easily bypassed if our representatives in parliament simply exercised the courage and moral clarity on refugees that they claim to possess but have done remarkably little to demonstrate.

George Cerrone, a lawyer for the three sergeants placed on modified duty, said his clients -- Vincent Vallelong, the detective squad commander; Ross DiMiceli, an official with the sergeants' union; and Elizabeth Newell -- had simply exercised poor judgment and had done nothing wrong.

They simply exercise their right to free speech.

The cinema chains are simply exercising the same right".

Republicans say they are simply exercising their minority rights.

In reality, parties often simply exercise their decision rights.

Jackson agreed, saying the players were simply exercising their rights.