Sentences with phrase «constitutional status»

Is it because of the «separation of church and state» or the special constitutional status of religious institutions and communities?

Yet, unlike provincial governments, municipalities do not have an independent constitutional status.

The report is framed such that the unwritten constitutional status quo is clearly disfavoured, arguments in favour of which are given only a little over three pages out of 423 (Political and Constitutional Reform Committee 2014: 24 - 8).

Furthermore, this Court had avoided conferring constitutional status on testimonial immunities more generally.

«They are in force in all 50 states» (quoted by Leo Pfeffer in «The Special Constitutional Status of Religion,» Taxation and the Free Exercise of Religion, edited by John Baker [Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs, 1978], p. 711).

Only by adopting a highly debatable moral argument pitting women's rights against fetal rights could the court give abortion rights constitutional status.

Justice Alito makes clear the actual constitutional status of marriage laws.

Questions - Foreign Office Ten minute rule motion - European Union Act 2011 (Amendment)(no 2) bill Legislation - public bodies bill Adjournment debate - future constitutional status of Scotland

Most adults, if they look back at their life, can surmise their overall constitutional status.

With a conservative replacement for the late Antonin Scalia, the Court will not entertain efforts to overturn two of the late twentieth century's biggest decisions — Milliken (leaving de facto segregation intact) and Rodriguez (denying constitutional status to equal - funding claims).

The symbolism of the date was also important to the Minister, marking seven years since St. Maarten obtained its new constitutional status.

Is this an example of our super constitutional status in action when neither the provincial gov» t, federal gov» t or the governor general care enough to execute, legislate or judicial protect and defend a constitutional precedent in the form of the Canada Crown (Her Majesty's Letters Patent)?

According to the Government of Gibraltar, by reason of Gibraltar's distinct constitutional status, the provision of services from operators residing in Gibraltar to persons residing in the UK is «protected» by EU law, and any restriction of the free movement provisions must therefore be justified.

Yet the polarising references to «Labour's Human rights Act» illustrate the Act's failure to secure supra - political constitutional status, being tossed between the parties like a «political football», writes Elliott.

While this service has distinct attributes (like constitutional status, a branch of our government, upholder of the rule of law, and so on), at its heart it is a service.

These provisions and specifically, s. 35, gave unequivocal constitutional status to Aboriginal and treaty rights of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada.

The hard cases involve grants of regulatory authority subject to further approval by a subpart of Congress like a committee, as opposed to a full fledged act of law (something called a «legislative veto») which has dubious constitutional status despite being common.

Without belaboring again the mechanism through which Regulation 233/10 was enacted, is there a need to expand the scope of municipal powers for circumstances like this and give them formal constitutional status?

In an interview Law explained how the Charter changed Canada's constitutional status on the worldwide legal stage:

The Committee recognises the Government's key aims and seeks to propose ways in which these might be pursued in a clearer way, reducing the risk of legal confusion in the definition, effects and constitutional status of retained EU law.

One approach to the task is to claim that religion has «distinctive virtues that entitle it to special constitutional status.»

Added Harper: «Whether Canada ends up with one national government or two governments or 10 governments, the Canadian people will require less government no matter what the constitutional status or arrangement of any future country may be.»

That includes the equalization program, placed in the constitution in 1982 (though, as a now decade - old paper on the matter pointed out, its constitutional status is actually quite weak).

Among the 54 percent who desired change in Puerto Rico's constitutional status, 60 percent said Puerto Rico should seek to become a US state.

Therefore, the court reasoned, the constitutional status of Oregon's criminal prohibition of peyote was logically prior to the unemployment - compensation issue.

(10) While this «Position paper» (and others since issued) does not hold the constitutional status of the Statement of Fundamental Truths approved by the AGs highest body, the biennial General Council in session (typically four to nine thousand voters), the paper does bear the approval of the (roughly two hundred man - no women) General and Executive Presbyteries all of whom are elected by General Council membership.

There were other, lesser reforms (the constitutional status of which might be disputed), like the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, which regulated political donations and the conduct of referendums.

These exemptions should be offered uniformly, based upon the religious beliefs and the impact of the exemption, not on the constitutional status of the religious organization involved.

The confidence vote has no constitutional status — a Labour leader can be formally removed only via a leadership contest.

Liking the monarchy is not the same as being happy with its constitutional status.

The issue is the constitutional status of the general population.

Of course, the unionist and republican blocs have mutually contradictory aspirations for Northern Ireland's constitutional status, but both the Belfast Agreement and the later St Andrews» version bind both blocs to governing Northern Ireland as it is.

Indeed the more left - wing you are, the more likely you are to be unhappy with the constitutional status quo, and presumably still committed to Scottish independence.

Inspired by nocturnal thrillers such as The Warriors and John Carpenter's Escape from New York, with his»71 the dynamite first - time feature director Yann Demange gives us his take on the Troubles, a violent 30 - year struggle over the constitutional status of Northern Ireland.

In addition, creating new government agencies to oversee and regulate private schools receiving tax - credit scholarships could endanger the constitutional status of STC laws.

... [no] theory enjoys a constitutional status.»

The sooner we come to grips with the constitutional status of technology in our modern society, the better we will tackle these fundamental needs and problems looming in our life, and more immediately, those impacting and forever altering our legal profession.

@gnasher729 This would be true, e.g., in India and Israel, which apply different family law regimes based upon religion, but not in Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Afghanistan where Sharia law has constitutional status.

5 and 6, [2014] SCC 21), the Supreme Court reviewed the constitutional status of most sections of the Supreme Court Act.

Whatever the political fallout for the prime minister, the Court's advisory opinion merits careful attention by those who study sources of constitutional law, amending formulae, and how institutions» constitutional status may change over time.

A dispute over the legality of a politically questionable judicial appointment has resulted in what pundits call a stinging defeat for Canada's prime minister and a bold assertion by the Supreme Court of Canada of its independence and constitutional status.

In support of their theory, the Plaintiffs / Respondents invoke the doctrine of «honour of the Crown» and assert the «social covenant» has a constitutional status which imposes obligations on the government and creates property rights.