Sentences with phrase «if by coercion»

These qualities are broadly accepted: that they are whimsical, capricious, wanton; that they can move at high speed, alter their size and form, and grant many of the wishes of mortal men and women should they so choose, or if by coercion they are obliged to do so; and that their sense of time differs radically from that of human beings.

Not exact matches

If they are all adults... by that I mean 21 or older, and are consensual... for all parties free of coercion and trhreats... If the «marriage and home and children» are happy and well cared for... why should we care...???

The prominent Georgia pastor being sued for sexual coercion by four men will face his accusers in court next summer if the cases can not be settled through mediation before then.

I've also witnessed the coercion Wollstonecraft describes: teenaged girls being dragged into the Planned Parenthood on Bleecker Street by fathers, mothers, or boyfriends; an eighteen - year - old who left home because her parents threatened to kick her out if she didn't abort.

If they prove themselves worthy of public confidence by maintaining high standards of competence, if through professional associations and voluntary accrediting agencies they discipline themselves in matters of knowledge, skill, and character, independence of political control can be assured, and unwarranted interference and coercion can be successfully resisteIf they prove themselves worthy of public confidence by maintaining high standards of competence, if through professional associations and voluntary accrediting agencies they discipline themselves in matters of knowledge, skill, and character, independence of political control can be assured, and unwarranted interference and coercion can be successfully resisteif through professional associations and voluntary accrediting agencies they discipline themselves in matters of knowledge, skill, and character, independence of political control can be assured, and unwarranted interference and coercion can be successfully resisted.

This is why God sometimes approves of (lures us toward) coercion on the human level even though such coercive power would never be used by God even if it were available.

And then there were bishops like Karol Wojtyła of Kraków, who grasped that the dignity of the human person was the battleground on which «the Church in the modern world» was contesting with various dangerous forces for the human future; who thought that coercion of consciences violated that human dignity; and who believed that the act of faith must be free if it is to be true, because the God of the Bible wants to be adored by people who freely choose to do so.

At the inaugural Women's Convention in Detroit in October, put on by the Women's March organizers, Herndon - De La Rosa, of New Wave Feminists, asked «if there was room in their campaign for women who might regret their abortions, say if it was done out of coercion, or if that counted as reinforcing stigma.»

Indeed, as the history of the past three decades has shown, it is today's devotees of «negative liberty» as reinterpreted by postmodern radical skeptics and relativists who are the primary exponents of coercion in the name of «tolerance» and «diversity» — even if that coercion is mediated through split decisions of the United States Supreme Court.

If some who object to abortion work to diminish the number of unwanted, inappropriate pregnancies, or to make bearing a child for adoption by persons able to be its loving foster parents more attractive than it now is, and do this with a minimum of coercion, all honor to them.

The Natural Child offers a consistent and compelling approach to raising a loving, trusting, and confident child, without resort to coercion or manipulation, simply by following the Parenting Golden Rule: «Treat your child as you would like to be treated if you were in the same position.»

If the crime is committed by using coercion or threatening to use an arm, the penalty shall be that of permanent hard labor.

The punishment shall be permanent hard labor if the crime takes place with coercion or by the use of an arm, of if an aggravating condition of those prescribed in Article 317 is fulfilled.

Third: If the theft occurs, even by one person carrying an arm, and it takes place at night or by the use of coercion or by threatening to use the arm.

In Section 2331 of Chapter 113 (A), defines terrorism as activities that: involve violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State, or that would be a criminal violation if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States or of any State; (B) ``... activities that involve violent... or life - threatening acts... that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State and... appear to be intended (i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population; (ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or (iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and... (C) occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States...» (10) Subsequently paper will go deeper in counter-terrorism legislation of US.

Indeed it is, in the sense that it wants to reorganise the world around its principles, by force and coercion if necessary.

If such challenges can not be made and sustained without the abuse and coercion faced by Lennart Bengtsson, for example, then what is taking place is a political rather than a scientific process.

-- The prenup is not in writing: For a prenuptial agreement to be valid, it must be a written document, witnessed by outside parties — At least one party provided false information: The inclusion of untruthful information or even incomplete information will render a prenuptial agreement invalid — Pressure, duress or coercion: If one party forces the other to sign a prenuptial agreement, regardless of whom the document most benefits, it will be invalid — The prenup was not read: If one or the other spouse does not read the prenuptial agreement, it is possible the document could be challenged — Improper execution: To be valid, the agreement must be read and signed by both parties before the marriage occurs — Gross unfairness: While a prenuptial agreement gives the couple a great deal of flexibility in how they establish financial rights, the court may decide not to enforce the prenup if it is grossly unfair to one of the partiIf one party forces the other to sign a prenuptial agreement, regardless of whom the document most benefits, it will be invalid — The prenup was not read: If one or the other spouse does not read the prenuptial agreement, it is possible the document could be challenged — Improper execution: To be valid, the agreement must be read and signed by both parties before the marriage occurs — Gross unfairness: While a prenuptial agreement gives the couple a great deal of flexibility in how they establish financial rights, the court may decide not to enforce the prenup if it is grossly unfair to one of the partiIf one or the other spouse does not read the prenuptial agreement, it is possible the document could be challenged — Improper execution: To be valid, the agreement must be read and signed by both parties before the marriage occurs — Gross unfairness: While a prenuptial agreement gives the couple a great deal of flexibility in how they establish financial rights, the court may decide not to enforce the prenup if it is grossly unfair to one of the partiif it is grossly unfair to one of the parties

According to Art 8 Dir 2005 / 29 / EC, «A commercial practice shall be regarded as aggressive if, in its factual context, taking account of all its features and circumstances, by harassment, coercion, including the use of physical force, or undue influence, it significantly impairs or is likely to significantly impair the average consumer's freedom of choice or conduct with regard to the product and thereby causes him or is likely to cause him to take a transactional decision that he would not have taken otherwise».

Duress or coercion: If either spouse was coerced into marriage through the threat of physical harm, or consent to the marriage was obtained by force;

If a spouse is being physically abused or threatened, or is unable to leave the marriage (due to coercion by the other spouse), being represented by a family lawyer can help keep that spouse safe.

Birth parents can revoke consent to an adoption if their consent was obtained by coercion, duress or fraud.