Sentences with phrase «incumbent upon law»

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According to what he calls the «first degree of humility,» which is the lowest degree necessary to attain salvation, it is incumbent upon the Christian «to obey the law of God our Lord in all things, so that not even were I made lord of all creation, or to save my life here on earth, would I consent to violate a commandment, whether divine or human, that binds me under pain of mortal sin» (Spiritual Exercises # 165).

It is incumbent upon the parties to the conflict to adhere to customary international law and fundamental protocols, which privilege and essentialize human life.

I know the legal publishers primarily two of the multinationals have found it incumbent upon themselves to promote the rule of law; however, as Gary Rodrigues has pointed out in his post the legal publishing industry is primed for change and the smaller publishers appear destined to become the new masters of the legal publishing universe.

As such, at ICE, we believe that it is incumbent upon our team members to take a Win - Or - Lose mentality in order to maximize the retention rate for our law firm clients.

The authors of the complaint said this, at p. 10: «That any modern judge could ask a complainant if she kept her knees together, couple that with numerous other sexist and degrading comments, and then go on to ignore much of the law incumbent upon him to apply, eliminates confidence in that judge's commitment to independence, integrity, impartiality, and commitment to equality, brings the administration of justice into disrepute, and undermines the rule of law.»

More than 20 years ago, when I took my oath of office to serve as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, I solemnly swore to «administer justice without respect to persons,» to «do equal right to the poor and to the rich,» and to «faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me... under the Constitution and laws of the United States.»

«As a market leader in tax law, it is incumbent upon us to equip our clients with the insights and tools they need to plan effectively for proposed reforms,» said Leslie Tullio, chief markering officer at MWE.

As trusted advisors in society, it is incumbent upon attorneys to lead what is likely to be a major transformation in the digital landscape of law away from a world of trusted intermediaries and central authorities, to a world of distributed digital trust in blockchain networks.

Since Bertico merely applies the law established in Provigo to a new set of facts (as acknowledged by the Court of Appeal at para. 76 of Bertico), this decision has not increased the duties incumbent upon franchisors in Quebec.

In those circumstances, rather than issue multiple judgments which concur in the result but not all of the reasoning, and thus leave the law in a state of flux, it is incumbent on the presiding judge to insist upon a majority decision.

In order to ensure that our legal system continues to fulfil its important role in Canadian society, it is necessary that the best candidates be chosen for admission to law schools... it is incumbent upon those involved in the admission process to ensure equality of admissions.»

n light of the current state of international law in respect of the rights of Indigenous peoples, and Australia's international legal obligations arising from both customary international law and ratified multilateral treaties, it is incumbent upon Australia to provide positive legal recognition and protection of sea rights for Indigenous Australians.