The court, they said, should permit them to indict and try Mr. Bruno again under the argument that the payments he received amounted to bribery.
In several corrupt countries – such as Egypt – western backing for the government's clampdown against opposition figures falls under the argument of "the devil you know".
They don't pay royalties to record companies or performing artists, under the argument that the promotional value those parties receive is sufficient compensation.
The decision could also bear implications for other government efforts to collect vast amounts of so-called metadata, under the argument that it constitutes "business records," as in the National Security Agency's collection of Verizon phone records for millions of Americans.
But in 2011, the state placed a $50 million cap on annual tax credits under the argument that it shouldn't foot such a big entertainment bill; film spending in the state then dropped 20 percent.
The city already made that move earlier this year, winning the right to borrow $1.5 billion for daily expenses, under the argument that there were special circumstances created by the terrorist attack at the World Trade Center.
But under the argument advanced by the military, Iraqi prisoners who are deemed security risks can be denied the right to communicate with others, and perhaps other rights and privileges, at least until the overall security situation in Iraq improves.
Second, the auto industry is expected to sue to block California's regulation from taking effect under the argument that it is pre-empted by the federal government's authority to regulate fuel economy.
The NCAA also has long-held a zero tolerance policy with marijuana, but is currently looking at softening their approach, under the argument that it is not a performance enhancing drug.
Mr. Kidd, who was born Lavoni T. Kidd and was a star football player at the University of Idaho before converting to Islam and changing his name, was detained under the argument that he was needed as a witness against a former classmate, Sami Omar al-Hussayen.
San Francisco used to have a payroll tax for many decades, but changed it three years ago under the argument that it taxed job creation.
