Sentence examples for unprecedented interpretation from inspiring English sources

FCC did so, however, by relying upon an unprecedented interpretation of its own authority under the Communications Act.

The special detention facility at Guantánamo Bay was created through an unprecedented interpretation of military law to meet a threat that is without precedent.

This unprecedented interpretation gives visibly religious minorities added protection in the hiring process.

The verdict follows the ouster last year of two young lawmakers for using an anti-China slur while taking their oaths, in an unprecedented interpretation of Hong Kong laws by China's parliament.

This is an unprecedented and unfounded interpretation of the president's authority under the Constitution of the United States, not to mention the fact that it stands the Charter of the United Nations on its head.

As director of the Vienna Opera (and for a time of the Vienna Philharmonic Concerts), Mahler achieved an unprecedented standard of interpretation and performance, which proved an almost unapproachable model for those who followed him.

And then there was the moving statement by Robert Byrd, Democrat of West Virginia, in support of the Levin amendment and against the administration-backed resolution: "This is an unprecedented and unfounded interpretation of the president's authority under the Constitution of the United States — not to mention the fact that it stands the charter of the United Nations on its head".

Former Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson's dissent called the holding "an unprecedented and faulty interpretation of Wisconsin's campaign finance law and of the First Amendment" and said it "delivers a significant blow to Wisconsin's campaign finance law".

In the past decade, the right to health has seen an unprecedented level of interpretation, expanding both its normative scope and identifying specific state obligations (e.g., responsibilities of governments).

In this debate, Jim argues that the law and evidence clearly point to MegaUpload's officers being found guilty, while Jennifer will argue that the MegaUpload case is built on unprecedented and wrongheaded interpretations of copyright law, and thus the principles should be found not guilty.

"This interpretation is unprecedented and contradicts the Committee's policy when you were in the Minority.