Sentences with phrase «law narrows the definition»

The new law narrows the definition of archeological projects eligible for funding, requiring them to be «related to transportation projects,» and broadens the eligibility of environmental projects.

Not exact matches

That's an interesting contrast to her current stance on narrowing the state's definition of «faith exemptions» to child neglect laws.

One can certainly point out that after the Skelos and Silver convictions the definition of the law known as «Honest Services Fraud» was greatly narrowed by the U.S. Supreme Court in the corruption case of former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell.

Insider that, according to Swedish law's relatively narrow definition of research misconduct, his primary task was to compare the data presented in six papers describing the technique with lab and patient records at the institute and its hospital.

Gerdin told ScienceInsider that, according to Swedish law's relatively narrow definition of research misconduct, his primary task was to compare the data presented in six papers describing the technique with lab and patient records at the institute and its hospital.

While Connecticut law has a very narrow definition of what is considered a direct conflict of interest, it fails to provide any meaningful definition of what creates the appearance of a conflict of interest.

Fact # 1: Connecticut law has a very narrow definition of what is legally a «conflict of interest».

The term counter-suit has a more narrow definition in law than it does in common usage.

Criminal Law: Provocation R. v. Bouchard, 2013 ONCA 791 (35690) Judgment rendered Oct. 16, 2014 Cromwell J. — «We agree with [the] majority of [the C.A.], that the trial judge's instructions may well have led the jury to understand that the deceased's allegedly provocative acts and the respondent's reaction to them had relevance to the mens rea issue only if they met the narrow legal definition of provocation in s. 232 of the Criminal Code and that this constituted misdirection».

As we look to expand into new product lines and into new jurisdictions, I actually find that law firms can provide a lot of value outside of the narrowest definition of a law firm.

A bill was introduced in the North Carolina legislature that would narrow the definition of the «practice of law» to exclude sell - help legal materials, including books, software, and legal information.

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.»

Another commenter argued Start Printed Page 82583that the definition of this term should be narrowed to minimize reverse preemption by more stringent state laws.

Comment: Some commenters, particularly those from the district attorney community, expressed general concern that the proposed definition of «law enforcement official» was too narrow to account for the variation in state interpretations of law enforcement officials» power.

Peisley points out that the facilitative / evaluative divide has been almost an article of faith in mediation circles for the past 15 years (citing Professor Leonard Riskin's theory of mediator orientation as facilitative or evaluative and the problem definition as either «narrow» [position - based] or «broad» [interest - based]-- Riskin, «Understanding Mediator Orientations, Strategies and Techniques: A Grid for the Perplexed» (1996) 1 Harvard Negotiation law Review

As it stands, disabled adult children of unmarried parents are not entitled to child support in Ontario and Alberta unless they are enrolled in full - time education, since common - law partners fall under provincial legislation which includes a narrow definition of who qualifies as a child for the purposes of support, says Silbert, principal of Sharon B. Silbert Professional Corporation.