Sentence examples for upholding contracts from inspiring English sources

However, they believe if the bill is passed, it could stop US courts upholding contracts – including wedding or adoption agreements – based on religious law.

Judge Levine wrote a very vocal dissent from the Fourth District Court's majority decision to invalidate the indemnification agreement, saying the importance of upholding contract rights should prevail over public policies protecting the rights of an injured child.

Regulators and the courts cannot be counted on to uphold contracts.

In a widely cited study, Mr Castelar found that, presented with a choice between upholding a contract and promoting social justice, three-quarters of judges would choose the latter.

An appeals court eventually upheld the contracts, but criticism has continued.

Indeed, the commission's March report contained a strong hint: "Staff recommends using the analysis in the report to inform ongoing long-term contract proceedings and other complaints that long-term contracts are not J & R [just and reasonable]." But in June, on a 2-to-1 vote (yes, two Republicans against one Democrat), the commission upheld those contracts.

The County Administration Board is responsible for monitoring to ensure that the municipalities uphold their contracts.

It recently cleared a hurdle when a court upheld a contract with National Grid for purchase of half its electricity.

An arbitrator upheld a contract clause allowing the Cincinnati Bengals to take away all or part of a player's signing bonus if he publicly criticizes team officials, coaches or teammates.

The likelihood is that Tagliabue will uphold the contract and then help put together a deal that will allow Belichick to move to New England as the Patriots' new head coach and general manager in exchange for draft picks that the Patriots would give the Jets.

They failed to uphold that contract".