Sentences with phrase «enjoy immunity»

The difference being that in the latter, the State pursues commercial activities just like companies and individuals and, the theory goes, they should therefore not enjoy immunity from jurisdiction.

That left the question as to when advocates ceased to enjoy immunity.

The Court held that the Bank did not enjoy immunity from its creditors for its commercial and banking transactions with other banks.

«The specialised agencies, their property and assets... shall enjoy immunity from every form of legal process except in so far as in any particular case they have expressly waived their immunity...»

And the state lists UVA as a state agency, and the court has for at least 30 years stated that state universities enjoy the immunity from various laws given other state agencies.

Leatherback sea turtles enjoy immunity from the sting of the deadly box jellyfish and regularly eat them, helping keep tropical beaches safe for humans.

However, while the taxation would apply to ebook publishers and distributors in Japan, the same when sourced from overseas vendors enjoy immunity from the... [Read more...]

Some districts also enjoy immunity from liability for negligence causing personal injury.

Pledge allegiance to the government and enjoy immunity, or go to jail.

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«I am here in Zenith bank, Ado Ekiti, I got a wind that the EFCC blocked my account and the accounts of some of my associates and I see this as very illegal, if you want to fight corruption, you fight corruption based on the rule of law, I am a sitting governor and under section 308 of the Nigerian constitution, I enjoy immunity.»

The proposed amendment to section 308 of the Nigerian constitution to allow the National Assembly leadership enjoy immunity while in office caused a stir at the House of representatives on Tuesday.

However, men can not discharge these obligations in a manner in keeping with their own nature unless they enjoy immunity from external coercion as well as psychological freedom.

In a trial, for example, a witness enjoys immunity.

So long as he is in office, a governor enjoys immunity against criminal prosecution.

The electoral body, however, stated that it could not take any action against Governor Bello as he still enjoys immunity by virtue of Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution.

«While the governor of Kogi State currently enjoys immunity from prosecution, the commission approved the summary dismissal of two employees for acts of misconduct and the immediate and compulsory retirement of an electoral officer for acts of gross misconduct.»

Kennedy Agyapong is a known member of Parliament who enjoys immunity from his party NPP that he represents in the August house of lawmakers.

The governor also said the similar issue that happened at the end of his first tenure is about repeating itself and urged the anti graft agency to respect the law as he enjoys immunity, adding that they should not to be in an hurry as he will submit himself to them when he finish his administration.

Mr Justice Hamblen held that no injunction should be granted in respect of the Venezuelan proceedings because they were not brought in accordance with the Convention and, as such, the 1971 Fund enjoyed immunity from the Court's jurisdiction.

But the truly fascinating innovation is its application to government homicides which, from Waco to Chernobyl, have enjoyed immunity too long.

For example: David acted on behalf of Amnesty International intervening in the House of Lords in General Pinochet Extradition (see R v Bow Street Magistrates ex parte Pinochet Ugarte (No. 2)[2000] 1 AC 119 (House of Lords): challenge to House of Lords decision on the ground of bias alleged against Lord Hoffman; and see R v Bow Street Magistrates ex parte Pinochet Ugarte (No. 3)[2000] 1 AC 147 (House of Lords): whether former head of state enjoyed immunity.)

(a) The Claimants» case on the point at the hearing was made by reference to a Dubai Court of Cassation decision (Central Bank of Sudan v Africa Alpha Capital 1 Co Ltd, Appeal no 480/2012 Commercial, where the defence was put forward that the court lacked jurisdiction under the Vienna and Riyadh Conventions because the Bank was a «public venture forming a part of the government entities of the Republic of Sudan that enjoys immunity from judicial proceedings and is not subject to the jurisdiction of the State Courts».

NAFO claimed that it enjoyed immunity from the lawsuit under the Northwest Atlantic...

On the other hand, according to the prevailing opinion (upheld by the ICJ in the Jurisdictional Immunities Judgment), the State on whose behalf the accused official was acting enjoys immunity from the civil jurisdiction of foreign States for the very same crimes.

On behalf of the claimant it was submitted that the effect of the decision in Hall v Simons was that the defendants no longer enjoyed immunity.

Accordingly, in the instant case no cause of action arose while the defendants enjoyed immunity.

Not exact matches

But in most states, those schools enjoy some form of governmental immunity.

In our view, the murders were entirely in keeping with Salvador's ten - year civil war... Those responsible for almost every other instance of egregious abuse against Salvadoran citizens still enjoy absolute immunity.

INSTRUCTIONS Pour a can of Immunity to a small pot Lightly crush some fresh mint leaves and add it into the pot Stir and bring to a simmer Pour the mixture into your favorite mug Enjoy it hot!

You bet he can, if his name is Bobby Clarke, his bankroll is gorgeous and he enjoys an undiplomatic immunity from harassment

Texas school districts enjoy the broadest protections, which are waived only under specific circumstances, none of which apply to public use of school kitchens.8 In contrast, Massachusetts districts have immunity only if a school employee harms someone by performing an action that was not within the scope of the employee's employment.9

I really enjoy nursing my daughter as for me it's very special, and I know that my antibodies will help her immunity.

@Relaxed Wouldn't one expect in a democracy (with separation of powers, etc.) that judges enjoy special immunity over «normal» citizens and civil servants.

However, the Independent National Electoral Commission after investigation indicted the governor, but said he could not be prosecuted in line with electoral laws because of the immunity he currently enjoyed.

He stressed that the immunity being enjoyed by governors should be expunged from the nation's constitution.

In fact, numerous studies indicate that optimists generally enjoy healthier hearts, brains, immunity...

I enjoyed a 20 - something - year stint as Xena: Immunity Princess (germ motto: go ahead and hack up a lung next to me — I eat so much damn kale, a flu bug can't touch this).

Whether you want to enjoy this hot or iced, you'll love reaping the benefits of this stomach - soothing substance including: improved digestion, boosted immunity, reduced inflammation, relief for an upset stomach and an aid in sleep (for when we need to catch those extra ZzZzZ's a little bit into the afternoon).

Not only did Adam enjoy Kombucha's usual health benefits [improved digestion, liver detox, strengthened immunity, etc.], but also discovered that it helped greatly with his chronic eczema.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled late last month that due to extensive state control over school finances, California school districts are state agencies and deserve the same 11th Amendment immunity against federal lawsuits enjoyed by other branches of state government.

And they enjoy, for the most part, the same protections and immunities from lawsuits that traditional public school districts have, said David Anderson, who worked as the Texas Education Agency's general counsel for two decades.

I don't have that immunity factor so I am hooked to Art Tutor and enjoy every lesson.

Europe enjoyed several decades of near - immunity from severe winters, and the variability of temperature from year to year was reduced.

A contextual analysis of factors affecting both sides is impossible, and where damages are sufficiently high the Crown can enjoy blanket immunity.

«Along with the similarities in the two cases, however, there is one significant difference: While the Appalachian School of Law is a private institution, Virginia Tech is a state school and therefore enjoys a level of immunity.

Enjoy your sovereign immunity!

However this power «enjoys any form of immunity from the rules of the EC Treaty on freedom of establishment, can not, in particular, justify the Member State of incorporation, by requiring the winding - up or liquidation of the company, in preventing that company from converting itself into a company governed by the law of the other Member State, to the extent that it is permitted under that law to do so».

Political parties must ensure internal democracy and avoid acts of impunity notwithstanding the fact that they enjoy «judicial immunity» in that the courts are not to enquire into the internal affairs of a political party including the sponsorship of a candidate for election.