Sentence examples for the declaration contended from inspiring English sources

Claiming that Parliament never truly possessed sovereignty over the colonies and that the crown of right exercised it only under contract, the declaration contended that George III, with the support of a "pretended" legislature, had persistently violated the agreement between himself as governor and the Americans as the governed.

The declaration contends that arresting drug users forces them into hiding, spreading the epidemic.

Serbia regards Kosovo as its medieval heartland and rejects its independence, contending that the declaration was a breach of international law.

The government contended, in a declaration from the defense intelligence official, Jeffrey N. Rapp, that Mr. Marri was a Qaeda sleeper agent sent to the United States to commit mass murder and disrupt the banking system.

In Chan Hiang Leng Colin, the appellants contended that a declaration might be obtained in proceedings taken under Order 53 of the Rules of Court.

"Benjamin Franklin's relentless exercise of his Millionaire Intelligence is largely why he grew rich and why he is remembered long after his death," they contend, even though the Declaration of Independence may also have been a factor.

I contended at the Masters, I contended at the US Open.

(The monks contended that they were).

But whether the declaration of a second republic indicates that Sudanese politicians have learned lessons from South Sudan's independence remains uncertain, critics contend.

The declaration contains no dates.

Answer: "The Declaration of Independence".