Sentences with phrase «follow the letter of»

Following the letter of so many laws could easily become overwhelming, confusing, and — as opponents of regulation might argue — paralyzing.

De Soto's researchers opened a garment workshop in Peru, trying to follow the letter of the law.

From fines and penalties to tarnished brands and business failure, not following the letter of the law on every aspect of business hurts.

He also referred to them as «blind guides» who follow the letter of the law but neglect the spirit of the whole law.

He is simply upholding the intention of the lawmaker, which, in this case, would be undermined by following the letter of the law.

Dawn, when you read Matt 15 you find that Jesus is not saying to stone the children, he's reminding the Pharisees that they are inconsistent in their own attempts to follow the letter of the OT laws while criticizing others of for their inconsistency.

Why don't they start stoning people again if they think they must absolutely follow the letter of one law like that?

The other two are prime examples of forgetting what's right while attempting to follow the letter of the law.

Cardinals fans who lauded the umpires for following the letter of the law were demanding Anglo - American interpretation.

But as usual, we find it easier to just follow the letter of the law than to wrestle with it's implications and the best way to apply it.

As this a «belief» blog, I think the issue is this: As more conservative Christians, this couple follows the letter of the Bible.

kosher can not save you, following the letter of the law can not save you.

Jesus came and condemned the Pharisees, those who thought they were following the letter of God's law & headed for eternal life with God because of their «good works.»

We don't do these things simply because Christ told us to, and we're going to follow the letter of the law.

Also did Jesus not get upset with the Pharcies for following the letter of the book to closely and not the spirit of it.

«I am completely for following the letter of the law [and] protecting our borders,» he says.

Here's why your organic wine may be really bad for the environment In the rush to get organic products out the door and fulfill the public's desire for healthier, more environmentally responsible products, some producers are often doing little more than following the letter of the USDA law to earn the «organic» label...

But inclusion is so much more than following the letter of the law, or making sure your child spends at least 80 % of their day in the regular education classroom.

Preschoolers are sticklers for following the letter of the law.

«McDonald's has followed the letter of the law but not the spirit,» said Sara Deon, spokeswoman for Corporate Accountability International.

«NYSUT is scrupulous about following the letter of the law.

Golden said he followed the letter of the law when it came to holding events at the Manor.

NYSUT has always followed the letter of the law.»

Liz sat down with Paladino to talk about the SAFE act, and whether he will follow the letter of the law.

An Astorino spokesman said Gille used his personal email and all campaign volunteers are following the letter of the law, and he fired back, complaining that Latimer should focus on back taxes he owes.

Donohue also pointed out that the administration's layoff plan may follow the letter of the law on the no - layoff agreement, but it certainly violates the spirit of the agreement.

De Blasio has asserted his innocence, saying that he and his associates followed the letter of the law.

Piperato said he shared Sant's concerns but ultimately decided to follow the letter of the law, as he believes Putnam County will lose in court if state law is not changed.

All involved followed the letter of the law and are cooperating fully with the investigations.»

Javert, the «righteous» man, follows the letter of the law (and Valjean) to extremes; Valjean, transformed after an act of mercy by the Bishop of Digne (Colm Wilkinson, the original stage Valjean), has become a righteous, compassionate man.

Washington can coerce states and districts to follow the letter of the law, but not the spirit.

Students will begin to realize which teachers will follow the letter of the law ~ as well as which will turn the other cheek.

NCTQ does note that L.A. Unified's evaluation procedures do follow the letter of state law, but argues that the district hasn't made the evaluations more - thorough and of better use for teachers and principals alike, even though state law does allow the district to do so.

Other states would follow the letter of the law, but not the spirit, shutting down schools in black neighborhoods instead of providing what was then considered to be high - quality education.

It is a disservice to hardworking charter teachers and administrators to allege charter schools are not following the letter of the law.

So it is a disservice to hardworking charter school teachers and administrators to allege that all charter schools are not following the letter of the law.

Hence, CTA would appear to be following the letter of the law in paying no money in taxes.

So, what are districts to do when they are to follow the letter of the law, and the accountability policies being financially incentivized by the feds, and then the states (e.g., via Race to the Top and the NCLB waivers)?

The forced desegregation brought about by Brown vs. Board of Education in 1954 meant that inner city whites set up private schools of their own (often in the suburbs) which didn't have to follow the letter of the law.

Even if it follows the letter of the contract, it doesn't seem to honor the spirit of it.

Chase may have followed the letter of the law, but they have not followed the spirit of the law.

No, because they're following the letter of the law, so there's nothing to take them to court for.

You can argue that they were foolish, and that you are following the letter of your contract, but you should not argue that the bank agreed to this any more than a medical patient agrees to dying on the operating table.

Using credit legislation, they determine whether negative listings in your report were put there by a credit provider that didn't follow the letter of the law.

These people were being very good students, following the letter of the law from a national best selling book... at the time.

The drivers followed the letter of the law exactly, waiting until all pedestrians had completely left the crosswalks.

He is committed to making sure their rights are protected and landlords follow the letter of the law regarding evictions, prohibited practices, and security and deposit issues.

This is the first Hong Kong decision where a scheme of arrangement was sanctioned by the Hong Kong Court following a letter of request from a foreign Court.

Technically, Canac did nothing illegal, so this case sends a strong signal to employers that they are no longer safe in following the letter of the law.

Yes, we all understand it's legal to to find loopholes and make a huge profit by being deceptive while claiming you followed the letter of the contract.