Therefore, just as Christians do not believe that Jesus is the risen Lord because of a conviction that the story of Joseph «raised» from prison by Pharaoh is both a prefiguration and historically accurate in the details of Genesis, so also Jews do not commit themselves to
observance of the law on the basis of convictions about the historical accuracy of the book of Exodus.
A UN Commission on Transnational Corporations devoted about 15 years of study and negotiation on a draft Code of Conduct for Transnational Corporations that included a general provision requiring transnational corporations to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms in the countries where they operate and more detailed provisions on
observance of laws on labor relations and involvement of trade unions.
Not exact matches
The Programme
of Action is comprehensive and seeks to build and strengthen «adequate national structures which have a direct impact
on the overall
observance of human rights and the maintenance
of the rule
of law.
We can not
of course go more closely here into the question why the Church has the right and duty, not only to promulgate and inculcate the precepts
of immutable divine
law and to supervise its
observance, but
on its own initiative to go beyond this and lay down positive legal prescriptions, and impose obedience to them as a Christian's duty, although they are enacted with full consciousness that they are not necessarily eternally valid but can be changed and even abolished.
In the pursuit
of his mission he found himself obliged not merely to neglect some
of the finer points
of current religious practice (such as fasting
on the proper days) but also to break some
of the rules which were thought necessary to safeguard the religion
of the
Law (such as those
of Sabbath
observance).
The
laws about sacred seasons, Sabbath
observance, details
of sacrifice, clean and unclean foods, bulk much larger than legislation
on ethics, and this lack
of perspective and proportion, this inveterate idea that Yahweh was appeased by ceremonial behavior, obtained so firm a grip that even the prophets who contended against it never broke its hold, as orthodox Judaism today bears witness.
The religious and political rulers
of the day were very intent
on outward appearances, and strict
observance of the Old Testament
law, but their hearts were far from God.
The Congress, by joint resolution
of October 9, 1962 (Public
Law 87 - 780), as amended, has designated the week beginning
on the second Sunday in October each year as «National School Lunch Week,» and has requested the President to issue a proclamation in
observance of this week.
Corruption, a very corrosive and ravaging cancer that has virtually destroyed the weak fabric
of our society can not be defeated outside
observance of the rule
of law and by trampling
on citizens» rights and cherished freedoms.»
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On the other hand, if such legislation falls within the scope
of European Union
law, the Court, when requested to give a preliminary ruling, must provide all the guidance as to interpretation needed in order for the national court to determine whether that legislation is compatible with the fundamental rights the
observance of which the Court ensures» (para. 19).
On the other hand, if national legislation falls within the scope
of EU
law, the Court, when requested to give a preliminary ruling, must provide all the guidance as to interpretation needed in order for the national court to determine whether that legislation is compatible with the fundamental rights the
observance of which the Court ensures (see, inter alia, Case C ‑ 617 / 10 Åkerberg Fransson [2013] ECR I ‑ 0000, paragraph 19 and the case -
law cited).
Unless a termination is deemed to be unfair in the sense
of the
law (based
on political opinion, gender, sexual orientation, etc.) an employment relationship can be terminated at will, only subject to the
observance of the statutory or contractual notice period.
In
observance of Law Day, they have unveiled their first - ever My Pet Lawyer cartoon, which you can see
on their Web site.
(a) The educational objectives
of driver training courses shall include, but not be limited to, promoting respect for and encouraging
observance of traffic
laws and traffic safety responsibilities
of driver education and citizens; instruction
on law enforcement procedures for traffic stops in accordance with provisions
of the Community Safety Education Act (Senate Bill 30, 85th Regular Legislature); reducing traffic violations; reducing traffic - related injuries, deaths, and economic losses; the proper use
of child passenger safety seat systems; and motivating development
of traffic - related competencies through education, including, but not limited to, Texas traffic
laws, risk management, driver attitudes, courtesy skills, and evasive driving techniques.
Another issue that has arisen in the cases this year, and that I commented
on in last year's native title report as well, is the court's consideration for the reasons for an interruption in the continuity
of observance of traditional
law and custom.
A presumption
of continuity would require more than the non-claimant party simply being able to throw doubt
on the case made by the claimants, but that the non-claimant would have to prove,
on the balance
of probabilities, that there has been a «substantial interruption'to the
observance of law and custom by the claimants.
A «connection» based
on continued acknowledgement and
observance of traditional
law and custom: see section 223 NTA; Mabo (No 2) op cit, per Brennan C.J., at 70; per Deane and Gaudron J.J. at 110; Yanner op cit, per Gleeson C.J., Gaudron, Kirby and Hayne J.J. at 270; the Miriuwung Gagerrong case at first instance op cit, per Lee J., at 500.
The Court considered that the
law's requirement that the continuous acknowledgment and
observance of traditional
laws and customs be «substantially uninterrupted» as opposed to «uninterrupted» is the mechanism for taking in to account the impact
of European settlement
on the community:
Even where native title has been extinguished in a part
of the claim area, this should not preclude negotiations regarding that land if the interest that extinguished the native title has ceased (and the land has reverted to Crown title) and the native title claimants maintain a connection with that land based
on the
observance of traditional
law and custom.
The question one asks is whether their present conduct and beliefs (acknowledgment
of laws and
observance of customs) is the result
of an inter-generational handing -
on (traditional).
(a) by Black CJ that a finding that at some point in the past there has ceased to be any real acknowledgment and
observance of laws and customs based
on tradition needs to overcome difficulties
of a formidable nature [26], including:
[48] That kind
of repugnancy disqualifies native title which depends
on the acknowledgment
of traditional
laws or the
observance of traditional customs by claimants connected with the land in question by reason
of the repugnancy between the critical aspect
of the
law or custom and the common
law test.
He has suggested that the Federal Court should be empowered to make a declaration about traditional ownership based
on descent, and without needing to find continuous
observance of laws and customs, or to make orders about particular uses
of the land.
Blue
laws were designed to enforce
observance of religion by prohibiting Sunday shopping or otherwise conducting business
on Sunday.