Sentence examples for violated the tenets from inspiring English sources

We violated the tenets of the Geneva Convention.

The bishops said that the rules violated "the tenets of our faith".

For example, he cited a contention by one defendant, Mr. Odeh, that he would not have participated in an operation that violated the tenets of Islam.

The state maintains that it has not violated the tenets of the Federal Credit Union Act of 1934, which stipulates that credit unions "shall be exempt from all taxation," except on real and tangible personal property.

In a brief unsigned opinion, the court ruled that a law passed when copper barons ruled the state violated the tenets set out by the Citizens United decision, which allowed corporations and unions to contribute to campaign-oriented organizations.

The defendant, Mohammed Saddiq Odeh, has been portrayed by his lawyers as an Islamic soldier who was dedicated to the cause of Osama bin Laden but would not have participated in an operation that killed innocent people because it would have violated the tenets of Islam.

But that's not the case: no one is forcing a religious individual to violate the tenets of their faith.

"I will eliminate the Obama administration rule that compels religious institutions to violate the tenets of their own faith," he wrote.

Many of these imams, however, still view Al Qaeda, the Taliban or Hamas as legitimate resistance movements, while Mr. Shashaa openly declares that they are violating the tenets of Islam.

The roughly 10 other surviving sons are marred by ill health, a lack of ability, a whiff or worse of corruption, or a reputation for practices that violate the tenets of Islam, like drinking alcohol.

"Dell is seeing the limits of its direct business model and violating the tenets of its model to try to get growth," said Michael J. Winkler, an executive vice president of Hewlett-Packard.