Sentence examples for voluntary compact from inspiring English sources

Greenville strongly opposed nullification (in U.S. history, a doctrine holding that a state, within its territorial jurisdiction, has the right to declare null and void any federal law that violates its voluntary compact embodied in the Constitution) in 1832 and secession from the Union in 1860.

Locke ties his rejection of political patriarchy to a rejection of the patriarchal family, arguing that marriage, like the state, rests on consent, not natural hierarchy; marriage is a "voluntary compact".

There are an increasing number of 'care ratings websites' being provided by a variety of organisations, including the Social Care Institute for Excellence [ 16] and a care home sector led voluntary compact [ 17].

Compact policies are voluntary and are part of an Internet standard called Platform for Privacy Preferences, or P3P, that was developed in the 1990s.

Until now, most ESG reporting has been voluntary, under a welter of compacts, initiatives and commitments, such as the United Nations Principless for Responsible Investing.

But if organisations are displeased they can raise the issue with the voluntary sector's working group on compact, request mediation or pay a visit to the ombudsman.

To combat the negative effects of small-scale farming, the Philippine government has resorted to what it calls the "compact farm," which is a voluntary grouping of small farms to be operated under one management as one consolidated farm.

It was in recognition of this that the government launched the national and local compacts between its agencies and the voluntary organisations, which are increasingly carrying out the work of a welfare state.

The global compact, begun by the United Nations in 2000, is a voluntary international network linking companies with U.N. agencies to meet challenges like globalization and climate change.

It was universally agreed that here was the most appalling voluntary activity one could undertake in peacetime, the worst thing anyone with a compact zoom round their neck could ever pay to do.

The compacts' aims are to improve working relationships between the government and voluntary sector, ensuring resources are allocated and needs met in the most efficient way possible.