Sentences with phrase «of testimony against»

In the 18th century, magistrates were expected to assess the probability of a defendant's guilt by calculating the sum of the testimony against him.

The parade of testimony against Hollywood predator Harvey Weinstein, sadly, doesn't seem to have an end yet.

Federal prosecutors recommended that David Wildstein, who has described himself as the mastermind of the so - called Bridgegate scandal, serve no prison time as a result of his testimony against his co-conspirators, which followed his guilty plea.

The program was created to protect witnesses who are in danger as a result of the testimony against criminals.

Not exact matches

Matthew Whitaker, a former US attorney and 2014 Republican primary candidate in Iowa's Senate race who is now the executive director of the conservative Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust, told Business Insider in an email that Comey's testimony made it «clear» that «there is absolutely no criminal case to be made against President Trump for obstruction of justice.»

Elliott does not seem to share those qualms: On at least three occasions, according to both court testimony and the accounts of seven people who spoke with Fortune, children of people facing the hedge fund's attack have been pulled into the fray in some way, in an apparent bid to gain either information on or leverage against their parents.

According to a transcript obtained by The Hollywood Reporter of testimony given as part of a lawsuit filed against CBS in 2016, the TV judge takes a no nonsense approach to getting what she wants.

Whether you look at straight demographic statistics, listen to the testimony in the recent sexual harassment suit against storied VC firm Kleiner Perkins, or talk to female founders about their experiences fundraising, the picture you get of the industry's openness to women isn't the rosiest.

«We found systemic compensation disparities against women pretty much across the entire workforce,» Janette Wipper, a Department of Labor regional director, said during her testimony in April.

NEW YORK, April 16 - A lawyer for victims of terrorist attacks in Israel on Monday urged a federal appeals court to revive their lawsuit against Facebook Inc, saying Mark Zuckerberg's congressional testimony undermined the social media company's argument that it bore no responsibility for content on its platforms.

AT&T's Randall Stephenson began his court testimony defending his company's $ 85 billion acquisition of Time Warner against the Justice Department's antitrust claims.

1: Have no other gods — NOT A LAW = > In God we trust is on our legal currency 2: Make no graven image — NOT A LAW = > intellectual property is a God to many, we have tones of laws protecting against false copies 3: Don't take the name in vain — NOT A LAW = > false testimony is a crime as is swearing in some states 4: Honor the Sabbath — NOT A LAW = > employment law in many states prohibits forced labor on religious days 5: Honor thy father and mother — NOT A LAW = > minors have limited right to transact commerce under 19.

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he joined with others in launching a «confessing church» that bore uncompromising testimony to the lordship of Jesus Christ and against the false gods of Blood, Soil, and Volk.

A person's voluntary encounter with human suffering should always be viewed as a cry of protest and a testimony of hope against the overwhelming evil that one experiences.

In the course of her research into adolescent spiritual development, Almeda Wright has heard numerous stories and testimonies from young African Americans experimenting with new ways of relating spirituality to their protests against racial injustice.

The sayings in Mark 13:9 - 13 all reflect detailed knowledge of events that took place — or ideas that were current — after Jesus» death: trial and persecution of Jesus» followers, the call to preach the gospel to all nations, advice to offer spontaneous testimony, and the prediction that families would turn against one another are features of later Christian existence, not of events in Galilee or Jerusalem during Jesus» lifetime.

And if Judas knew of Jesus» claim to be Messiah, why was this testimony not produced against Jesus at his examination before the high priest?

Mark and Matthew report that the council tried to get testimony against Jesus that would justify a sentence of death, but though many false witnesses were found, they did not agree in their testimony (Mk 14:55 - 59; Mt 26:59 - 61).

The ninth commandment, which warns against bearing false testimony of any kind about one's neighbor, must remain in the forefront.

It discriminates systematically against women, particularly in matters of family law and testimony evidence before the law and domestic violence.

Descartes, for instance, explicitly forbade himself any recourse to the world's testimony of itself; in his third Meditation, he seals all his senses against nature, so that he can undertake his rational reconstruction of reality from a position pure of any certitude save that of the ego's own existence.

Many examples could be discussed, but I would like to consider one from that group whose present existence is perhaps the most damning testimony against the course of American history: the American Indian.

Its effort to create community in the face of suspicion, its combination of idealism and despair, its testimony to the corruption of both oppressor and oppressed, and its tragic heroism in trying to actualize human values against impossible odds is a kind of microcosm of much of American history, but it would take a book to do it justice.

We should learn from the testimony of the apostle who, far from seeing success as accomplishing more than others had accomplished, measured it against the call of all Christians with whom he hoped to share the reward (II Tim.

I have protested against confining the significance of Jesus Christ to a divine rescue expedition, but the plain testimony of two thousand years of Christianity is that Jesus Christ does rescue us in the supreme sense that through his deed, culminating on Calvary, he opens up the right road to fulfillment and provides grace — which, as Kenneth Kirk once said, is God's love in action — to enable us to walk that road, even in times of stress and even though we are quite likely to stumble and fall again and again.

The verdict follows ten days of deliberations and roughly six weeks of courtroom testimony about the more than two hundred criminal charges against him.

Mark and Luke add «for a testimony against them»; and in the directions to the seventy Luke has the disciples say they are doing this and add, «nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.»

In addition to the rational arguments against polytheistic worship, the Qur» an points to the unanimous testimony of the prophetic traditions.

The final three chapters summarily consider the evidence against and for the virgin birth, arguing that it is neither myth nor indemonstrable truth; instead the evidence for the existence of an historical tradition anteceding the Gospels, ultimately from Mary herself, is more credible than any alternative explanation; hence, for anyone open to the possibility of miracles, there is good evidence to affirm Jesus» virgin birth on the basis of the New Testament's testimony.

Whitney gave false testimony to try to argue against it by saying that children of gay couples are routinely abused, when statistics show otherwise.

According to ABC News, prosecutors say they were not aware of the charges against Botha and that the detective gave a «muddled» testimony, admitting that Pistorius» version of the events on the evening of the shooting did, in fact, align with the police's account.

Brueggemann is one who has given extended attention to Israel's «unsolicited» testimony that the God who creates is also a God who can and does wreak destruction.35 Beyond the wholesale destruction brought on by the Great Flood comes the devastating of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their inhabitants (Gen. 19:24 — 25) and the unleashing of a host of plagues against all of Egypt, guilty and [14] innocent alike (Ex.

And though it was but a small thing in the eye of man, yet a wonderful confusion it brought among all professors and priests: but, blessed be the Lord, many came to see the vanity of that custom of putting off hats to men, and felt the weight of Truth's testimony against it.»

Sabbath rest is a recurring testimony against the drudgery of slavery.

As for the integrity of family life on a monogamous basis, Malachi's protest against divorce bears eloquent testimony to Israel's developing conscience: «And this again ye do: ye cover the altar of Yahweh with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, neither receiveth it with good will at your hand.

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Al - Ma» mun insisted that those who held that the Qur» an was uncreated sinned against the unity of God, and he established a test of views on the Qur» an which had to be passed by all judges and by all witnesses in court before their testimony would be accepted.

In intention, whatever the juridical overtones, the prohibition means to suppress any and all «witness» that constitutes false testimony against the neighbor, and the depreciation, even destruction, of his reputation.

Christians and Jews were further crippled in any defence of themselves before the law by a Muslim judicial ruling that their testimony could not be received in the court against the Muslims since the Koran says that the Christians had corrupted their scripture and are therefore unworthy.

All Christians are reminded that they must not take altercations among themselves before pagan tribunals, nor should the church «admit a testimony from the heathen against any of our own people.»

ZAGREB: Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic said Monday he was worried about the impact of the false testimony charges against captain Luka Modric on his performance less than four months before the World Cup.

In a statement, the DORH said: «State Attorney's Office in Osijek opened the investigation against Croatian citizen (1985) due to the existence of reasonable doubt that when giving testimony before the County Court in Osijek committed a crime against justice by giving false testimony under Article 305, paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code / 11.

A New York State Division of Human Rights public hearing has been set to hear testimony in a sexual harassment complaint filed against Huntington Highway Superintendent Peter Gunther.

Former FBI special agent Clint Watts, in Senate testimony last March, stated that «part of the reason active measures worked in this election is that the Commander - in - Chief has used Russian active measures at times, against his opponents.»

Kavanagh and Squadron organized efforts against the proposed HUD policy, including testimony to HUD, a Kavanagh - organized letter with Borough President Brewer that won the support of 53 elected colleagues including Squadron, and Squadron urging NYCHA to engage with HUD about the proposed rule change.

On the morning of October 4, the Pennsylvania Senate State Government Committee heard testimony for and against SB 1282, the bill to provide that each U.S. House district would choose its own presidential elector.

The headline point from Mr Heywood's testimony was probably his admission that he considered the possibility of a conspiracy against Mr Mitchell, but that he let it rest there:

Investigators provide oral and / or written testimony in criminal, civil, or administrative proceedings against persons accused of fraudulently receiving public assistance benefits.

The widow of a murdered Throgs Neck man gave chilling testimony in court yesterday against her husband's accused killer, an alleged mob man.