Sentence examples for upheld rather than from inspiring English sources

Absent a clear violation of law, the canvassing boards' judgments "should be upheld rather than substituted by the impression(s)" of this court.

The judgments [of those officials] are entitled to be regarded by the courts as presumptively correct and if rational and not clearly outside legal requirements should be upheld rather than substituted by the impression a particular judge or panel of judges might deem more appropriate.

To use a European literary form such as the novel in Turkey is, in an important sense, to ally oneself with European notions of individualism, liberty and democracy that even when they are upheld (rather than breached) are meaningless to traditional Muslims.

If we do so, the idea of public reason is upheld, rather than undermined.

The primary focus will be on whether these commitments should be upheld, rather than on whether they are definitive of "naturalism".

Maddon's biggest complaint from Wednesday's game seems to be that the call was simply upheld rather than confirmed, meaning that it was determined there wasn't enough video evidence to overturn the call on the field.

While some feel these programs violate net neutrality and create the potential for a two-tiered Internet, others argue that zero rating programs bring the developing world online and could be modified to uphold, rather than violate, net neutrality principles.

Legalizing drugs is a step toward promoting policies that would uphold, rather than undermine, the justice in criminal justice.

The payment of lobola is a sign of the man's commitment to take care of his wife and is seen as a symbolic act and a necessary part of upholding culture, rather than a purchase.

Taking Prop 8 to the Supreme Court was a highly criticized prospect that was always risky, as the justices very well could have upheld Prop 8 rather than rule that marriage is a constitutional right for gays and lesbians.

Lambie told ABC radio on Wednesday morning that new citizens should be made to swear to uphold Australian law rather than sharia.