Sentence examples for the majority determines from inspiring English sources
In a democracy the majority determines what the law is and could, at least theoretically, take away the rights of individuals for the sake of the "public good".
Absent support from heterosexual people who understand the problems that arise when the majority determines who has certain rights (a "tyranny of the majority", the quote often ascribed to James Madison), there is a good chance that gay marriage will not be legal in Maine, either.
Justice Scalia, writing for the majority, determined that, "The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia".
In the first instance, policies based solely on the concerns of the majority – determined by surveys or representation by groups in power – will discourage donations from minority groups who may have good reasons to be wary of research, depriving biobanks of donations representing that subgroup.
Her first major opinion was to dissent in the court's ruling on a Miranda rights case; the majority determined a man who remained silent for two hours of questioning waived his right to remain silent when he answered "yes" to a detective asking if he had prayed to God for forgiveness for a murder.
According to the statement, a judge siding with the majority determined there was no case to answer for the accused based on an assessment of the evidence presented.
The Illinois home care workers may be funded in large part by state Medicaid payments, but they ultimately answer to individual private sector clients, the majority determined.
If disagreement occurred, a second physician (CFC) assessed the discharge record in question, and the majority determined the outcome.
Candidates have to opt in, ballots are secret and a simple majority determines the victor.
With the vast majority determined to get to Germany before the winter sets in, few want to linger – often electing to walk a distance longer than the Athens Marathon to get to Moria and off the island.
By party rules, a two-thirds vote of delegates could suspend the primary process, after which the delegates would vote, with a simple majority determining the nominee.
