Sentences with phrase «not as a jurist»

I must confess, he won me over that evening — as a person, if not as a jurist.

Not exact matches

The Maudoodi school, on the other hand, accepts only the Qur» an and the Hadith as the infallible sources of law and does not regard the decisions of the medieval jurists as binding in all cases.

It is perhaps not without some significance that the Wittenberg jurist Hieronymous Schürpf served as best man at Luther's own wedding to the former nun Katherine von Bora.

Jesus says he was unrighteous, which is not a comment about his abilities as a jurist.

Although Carpenter nods to «the rule of law» he is not really concerned with fundamental law as was Edward Coke, the jurist who opposed the Stuart kings, nor with natural law, or even customary law.

Lazarus pointed to Brett Kavanaugh, a conservative judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, as an example of a jurist who «is not ready to give EPA a lot of deference if they're taking language which was crafted at one time and trying to push it at the edges to deal with a problem of another time, like climate change.»

This fascinating documentary shows how the self - possessed jurist, who started as a lawyer for domestic abuse victims, continues to advocate for women by emphasizing rights they possess but of which they might not be aware.

Srinivasan's views on education issues are not well known, but he is widely touted as a brilliant and pragmatic jurist.

A personal observation (full disclosure: I'm not among the 50 jurists): As much as I admire the Elantra's swoopiness — and Hyundai's evolving reputation, now up there with the very best — my pick would have been the VW PassaAs much as I admire the Elantra's swoopiness — and Hyundai's evolving reputation, now up there with the very best — my pick would have been the VW Passaas I admire the Elantra's swoopiness — and Hyundai's evolving reputation, now up there with the very best — my pick would have been the VW Passat.

But a chap can't sit around forever waiting for the lethargic jurists of a dysfunctional courthouse to get their act together, so I figured I might as well put some of the mountain of case research clogging up the office into a brand new book.

As noted by one jurist [1], to the extent that it was not clear prior, the Ontario Court of Appeal made it abundantly clear in McDougald Estate v. Gooderham [2] that the modern approach to fixing costs in estate litigation is to carefully scrutinize the litigation and, unless the court finds that some public policy consideration applies,... read more

Chief Justice Mulligan was recognized, according to NCSC's announcement, for his «impressive abilities not only as a jurist, but as an innovative court manager.»

But I do not understand comparative law in this way; nor do I understand this as being an important lesson that comparatists have to teach to international jurists struggling with general principles.

Following this line of argument, if there is a judgment call in question, it can not be the judgment of the lawyer who acted as a brilliant jurist within the confines of the law.

Second, the article asserts that the breadth of support for the petitioners in Caperton, combined with state - level developments in the decision ‟ s aftermath, support the proposition that the decision ‟ s greatest impact will be not as dispositive precedent in itself, but in spurring greater vigilance in recusal, both systemically and among individual jurists.

His sheer dedication enabled him to become one of the youngest to be designated by the Supreme Court and thus saw him take on challenging and pinnacle cases that India would not forget and evidently so, as Gopal was honoured with the National Law Day Award for Outstanding Jurist, in 2009 by the President of India, for his consistent professional excellence and adherence to the highest traditions of the Bar.

The message here is abundantly clear: In a cosmopolitan country such as ours, visible minorities just don't have what it takes to be amongst the Top 25 jurists.

Not only does the judiciary lose experienced jurists, but, in addition — because judges who take senior status and continue to work part time receive essentially the same salary as judges who elect complete retirement — the judiciary loses the labor that would have been provided at no extra expense had the judges leaving the bench instead taken senior status.

11) A competent jurist would not conduct an evidentiary hearing on a first appearance without notice, resulting in orders suspending child contact on such grounds as «prohibited alcohol related gestures» when no other «unfit» evidence could be offered.