Sentences with phrase «justices narrowed the definition»

In throwing out the conviction of Robert McDonnell, a former Virginia governor accused of accepting bribes, the justices narrowed the definition of official bribery.

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But Cohen said even if the justices significantly narrow the definition, politicians probably will not see that as a license to push the envelope.

Education reformers who are reflexively critical of DeVos are framing a narrow set of policies — the ones they prefer — as the very definition of «school choice,» «justice,» «morality,» or «accountability.»

And in, Canada (Attorney General) v. Federation of Law Societies of Canada, 2015 SCC 7, [2015] 1 SCR 401, although the Supreme Court of Canada found it unnecessary to determine whether the wider definition of, «the independence of the bar,» is a «principle of fundamental justice» (Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms section 7), i.e., that lawyers, «are free from incursions from any source, including from public authorities,» the majority judgment of Cromwell J., held that the narrower definition is a principle of fundamental justice, i.e., «that the state can not impose duties on lawyers that interfere with their duty of commitment to advancing their clients» legitimate interests.»