Sentence examples for statutes by which from inspiring English sources

The law also details "civil recovery statutes," by which retailers may use the threat of a civil lawsuit to recover substantial settlements for even minor thievery.

This undesirable situation was eventually remedied by amendments of the statutes, by which the qualifications of candidates for membership were defined and which also prescribed the conditions under which non-members may be admitted to the meetings.

The Fuero de Avilés (1155), a statute by which Alfonso VII of Castile freed the city from its feudal ties, was significant in the development of medieval Spanish law.

In an opinion by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, the court said that because the 1966 Miranda decision had "announced a constitutional rule" a statute by which Congress sought to overrule it was itself unconstitutional.

The court said in an opinion by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist that because the 1966 Miranda decision "announced a constitutional rule," a statute by which Congress had sought to overrule the decision was itself unconstitutional.

Since the P.A. is not a state and could not ratify the Rome Statute, the prosecutor must have been referring to the special procedure under the statute by which a "state not a party to this statute" may file a declaration accepting the jurisdiction of the court with respect to "the crime in question".

In imperial conferences he helped to pave the way for the Statute of Westminster (1931), by which Britain recognized the equality of the dominions, including their right to secede.

"It is a cardinal principle" of statutory interpretation, however, that when an act of Congress raises "a serious doubt" as to its constitutionality, "this court will first ascertain whether a construction of the statute is fairly possible by which the question may be avoided".

Well, I think -- but that's only if you untether 168 entirely from the statute and the scheme by which the protest phase takes place over a period of seven to ten days in the context of this election, and the contest phase occurs over the next four weeks JUSTICE SOUTER.

It is understood that HP decided to file a claim to avoid any issues concerning possible statutes of limitations – the deadline by which a plaintiff must launch legal action or abandon a claim.

Not only did it ignore the federal statute that establishes the procedures by which its rules may be amended, its express purpose was to broadcast a high-profile trial that would include witness testimony about a contentious issue".