Sentences with phrase «certain rights and responsibilities»

This type of contract sets out certain rights and responsibilities in the relationship and so helps to assign accountability.

Same - sex partners who are married, or who have lived together for two or more years, are deemed to be spouses under the Family Property Act and Family Maintenance Act, which creates certain rights and responsibilities.

You know that you have certain rights and responsibilities, but you do not know what they are.

I'm not exactly sure what an «estate» is (I know the word is used in the Book of Common Prayer), but the civil part of the «estate» carries with it certain rights and responsibilities; those rights and responsibilities are inherent in religious marriage as well, but there's more, too.

Not exact matches

Each social position carries with it certain rights, privileges, and responsibilities, and the pattern of social positions determines the power structure of the society.

I concluded at the time of the riots that of all the things the government now needed to do, it was the married family which most urgently needed to be rebuilt: I was and remain as certain of that as anything I have ever written, and I have been saying it repeatedly for over 20 years: I was saying it, for instance, when I was attacking (in The Mail and also The Telegraph), as it went through the Commons, the parliamentary bill which became that disastrous piece of (Tory) legislation called the Children Act 1989, which abolished parental rights (substituting for them the much weaker «parental responsibility»), which encouraged parents not to spend too much time with their children, which even, preposterously, gave children the right to take legal action against theirparents for attempting to discipline them, which made it «unlawful for a parent or carer to smack their child, except where this amounts to «reasonable punishment»;» and which specified that «Whether a «smack» amounts to reasonable punishment will depend on the circumstances of each case taking into consideration factors like the age of the child and the nature of the smack.»

Spelled out in a lengthy lead editorial entitled «Evangelicals in the Social Struggle,» as well as in books such as Aspects of Christian Social Ethics, Henry's understanding of Christian social responsibility stressed (a) society's need for the spiritual regeneration of all men and women, (b) an interim social program of humanitarian care, ethical proclamation, and personal, structural application, and (c) a theory of limited government centering on certain «freedom rights,» e. g., the rights to public property, free speech, and so on.18 Though the shape of this social ethic thus closely parallels that of the present editorial position of Moody Monthly, it must be distinguished from its counterpart by the time period involved (it pushed others like Moody Monthly into a more active involvement in the social arena), by the intensity of its commitment to social responsibility, by the sophistication of its insight into political theory and practice, and by its willingness to offer structural critique on the American political system.

If there's an area you're unsure of, or if you're encountering a particularly difficult situation and aren't certain what your rights or responsibilities are, consult a professional therapist.

In terms of responsibilities and certain rights, the child is transferred from one parent (or set of parents) to another.

It is also the realm of our rights and responsibilities, which includes universal human rights, but also certain British rights, such as the right to the NHS.

Under U.S. legislation and court decisions, parents have the primary responsibility for their children's education, and pupils have certain rights which the schools may not deny.

Everyone dreams of the day they can finally kick up their shoes and relieve themselves of their occupational responsibilities, but before you can start living the rest of your life doing what you feel most comfortable with, there are certain factors to consider to choosing the right type of retirement plan for yourself.

While banks and other lenders have the right and responsibility to gauge the financial fitness of any person that applies for a loan, several federal laws prohibit them from engaging in certain discriminatory practices against you or anyone else.

The Credit Union may also assign or delegate certain of its rights and responsibilities under this Agreement to independent contractors or other third parties.

Policyowner — This is the person (or entity) that applies for life insurance and retains certain rights, such as having the freedom to change beneficiaries, and responsibilities, such as paying the premiums.

The attorney described the breed identifications going on at shelters as «essentially guessing,» and he says putting more responsibility on adopters to make sure they can take a certain type of dog home is the right thing to do.

Non-lawyers do not have the same legal duties and responsibilities as lawyers in some situations, nor do they benefit from the same rights and privileges (such as the ability to represent parties or classes of parties in certain legal proceedings, a far broader scope of privilege concerning legal advise provided, etc.).

However, if you were injured in a workplace accident that produced serious injuries, you have rights and your employer has certain legal responsibilities.

Prohibited steps and parental rights and reponsibilities A person with parental responsibility over a child has the right to make independent decisions about certain matters in relation to their child (ren).

Policyowner — This is the person (or entity) that applies for life insurance and retains certain rights, such as having the freedom to change beneficiaries, and responsibilities, such as paying the premiums.

In a public comment period that ends in the coming weeks, the commission is asking whether the rules of multichannel distributors — like the right to carry certain popular channels and the responsibility to carry some less popular ones — should apply to new online distributors like Hulu and YouTube.

From 1995 to 1999 worked as a Manager of Subsidiary Rights and performed certain duties and responsibilities like:

From 1992 to 1994 worked as a Subsidiary Rights Coordinator and performed certain duties and responsibilities like:

Both parents maintain equal rights and responsibilities, but the court may appoint one parent to have a sole capacity to make certain decisions for the best interest of the child.

So in our system very much like yours, we've made it very clear that the Federal Government has certain responsibilities, and with respect particularly to human rights issues, to these very sticky issues of civil rights as we call them, race relations in the United States.

Rather than ordering shared parental rights and responsibilities, a judge might decide to allocate parental right and responsibilities, which means he assigns each parent the right to make certain decisions, such as giving one parent the right determine where a child will go to school, while the other might decide the child's religious upbringing.

Yes, you'll learn terms, legal terms, like encroachment, easement, plat and survey, property descriptions, market value and what must be present to establish a market value, what a single family dwelling is (many here don't even know what that is, yet they try to deal in them), you'll learn what property rights are and how certain rights are conveyed, what may cloud title or encumber title, what a lien is and types of liens as well as their priority, what responsibilities there are with ownership... and the list goes on.