Sentence examples for territorial law from inspiring English sources
Territorial law meant that Machado was Portuguese from birth, she says, but: "I have no nationality, no country.
The first part, the Landrecht, or territorial law, contained what could now be called constitutional law, criminal law, and civil law and procedure.
In 1878 she was proposed for the office of treasurer of Salt Lake City, Utah, but was barred by territorial law from running for the office.
China is very unlikely for diplomatic reasons to provoke open conflict over those claims, but some Southeast Asian nations have been getting more solicitous of American naval ship visits lately, with a vague view to reminding China that there are still capable military forces present in the area who don't accept claims that contravene international maritime territorial law.
In many cases, the shifting border also turned Mexican citizens into American ones: an early territorial law granted suffrage, with some conditions, to "every white male citizen of the United States," and to "every white male citizen of Mexico," provided he had elected to switch his loyalty.
Territorial law enforcement and courts had very little power in the remote mining camps of what would eventually become southwestern Montana Territory.
Formal territorial law reached Alder Gulch in late 1864 with the arrival of Territorial Judge Hezekiah L. Hosmer and vigilante activity ceased in the region.
The primary innovation of the code was the designation of territorial laws.
Nonetheless, Lewis had been successful in publishing territorial laws, supporting St . Louiss inaugural newspaper, and establishing the first Masonic lodge in Missouri.
The authorities need to lay down a set of technical standards which would serve as a foundation for new territorial laws.
The $2 billion contract, which Total shares with Russia's Gazprom and Malaysia's Petronas (Total has 40%, the other two 30% each) is an overt challenge to an American law passed last year (see article)."Total's decision to call Washington's bluff is part of a move by Europe to defy America's extra-territorial laws," rejoiced Iran's news agency.
