Sentences with phrase «often against the law»

This is often against the law and can be considered fraud.

Always remember to respect wildlife, and feeding animals is not recommended, and often against the law in certain jurisdictions.

Not exact matches

The U.S. has laws against dumping — selling foreign goods below «fair value» — and the federal government often uses them.

Unlike other religions, Christians often proselytized their faith in provinces and regions where it was against the law.

They often start Christian, aware that there are certain laws against sin: the 10 Commandments, and NT teachings.

Often the new grandees portray themselves as rebels against the old notion that law is not a business.

There is another important aspect of «eye for an eye» that is often overlooked: in the Bible, the law prescribes that the punishment be leveled against the offending individual by the state.

Paul often spoke against those who tried to teach that all new believers must accept and comply with jewish law and tradition.

The separation so largely brought about by Paul was to result in Gentile Christians becoming subject to the drastic Roman laws against «illegal superstitions», often in abeyance, but always liable to be put into effect.

Though He often does things that were against the Jewish law and Jewish traditions, and because of this, He is often accused of sinning, He never once broke the law of God as contained in the Old Testament.

The US Supreme Court often applies two levels of scrutiny to laws that may discriminate against groups of people.

It becomes, most often, a term of art whose operational meaning is, «We need a law against that.»

As this story in Canada's The Globe and Mail notes, moose law is often unclear in many parts of the country, but British Columbia is taking a strong stance against moose riding.

Monsanto and the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) have long defended their die - hard positions against mandatory GMO labeling laws, often by feigning concern about the financial impact labeling laws would have on consumers.

He was an original author of the Tax Cap and helped get that passed and was the driving force behind passage of the landmark Buster's Law making animal cruelty against pets a felony because animal abuse is a bridge crime and those who harm pets often go on to hurt people.

They insist that Mario Cuomo got more done than he is often remembered for: holding firm against the death penalty, protecting the safety net in the era of selfishness, and, yes, even passing mundane reforms like a seat - belt law.

After a Staten Island grand jury failed to indict a white NYPD officer in the death of Garner, a black Staten Islander, last year, critics in political and academic circles charged that local district attorneys, who often work closely with the police to prosecute crimes, are too close to law enforcement to consistently bring charges against them when they run afoul of the law.

Prosecutors often make cases against prominent people to send a message that no one is above the law.

The law around «faith» school employment in England, in allowing religious schools to widely discriminate — often against every teacher — on the basis of religion in who they employ, is «arbitrary» and goes beyond what is permitted by European law.

Laws against promoting false statements are already fairly common around the world, including in Europe, although more often exercised a commercial or advertising context than in a political or purely journalistic one.

Federal prosecutors are describing the 10 - suspect indictment, announced Wednesday morning, as the «largest law enforcement action» taken in New York City against synthetic marijuana, which is often packaged as «K2» and «Spice.»

He said it was his father who inspired him to champion the Violence Against Women Act, and he has often had people mistakenly attribute the inspiration for the landmark law to his mother.

The failure over the years to systematically and consistently enforce sanctions against individuals who flout established laws during elections has encouraged the impunity and violence that often characterize electoral contest in Nigeria, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu has said.

But Beijing is often sidelined in international collaboration, and U.S. laws against collaboration slow efforts down

im not against low carb at all, keto or original atkins are not my favorite ways to approach it, but Im very much in favor of certain types of low carb diets, particularly higher protein, diets with moderate carb restriction... i use low carb, hi - protein for contest prep myself... unfortunately, what pervades much of the low carb world still today, is this belief that calories do nt matter or calories do nt count or what you alluded to, that you can have a calorie deficit and not lose fat... whats really happening is that low carb / higher protein can be a very good way to automatically control appetite and calorie intake, and is also often important for some peoples health given their metabolic status (not very carb tolerant, etc)... its also unfortunate that many in the low carb community are among the ones to suggest that exercise is a waste of time, etc etc, which is also not true and does great disservice to many who listen... low carb does nt work due to some voodoo or because the law of thermodynamics does nt apply... it works mainly because it controls calories and for some people, helps them achieve calorie deficit better than other diets... when folks show up here and suggest «i was in a calorie deficit but wasnt losing» or «exercise does nt work» thats when we cant help but grimace... or chuckle...

In «Fargo,» Thornton's character was pure evil, but in Goliath he's just flawed — despicable at times, but with a good heart that shows often as he pursues justice against his old law firm and partner.

But in this world, the suffocating oppressive America of the 1950s, doing the right thing often meant going against law enforcement and the government.

But one could also forgive it for focusing on the disenfranchised who often receive a raw deal in the judicial system (see the most recent protests against Stand Your Ground laws in many states).

Crimes against humanity, which can often be gendered — for example rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution and forced pregnancy — are not a component of treaty law, they are characterized as international customary law.

Stories began appearing about a shadow organization striking deals to pass and enact laws that often went against the public interest.

The practice of law is often about conflict: winners and losers, suing or protecting against suits.

Better still: attorneys that specialize in defending consumers against debt collectors will often provide services pro bono, collecting their fees from miscreant agencies that have probably broken the law.

The legislative backfire gallery — laws intended to achieve an admirable goal such as reducing neighborhood nuisances, stray cats or discarded dogs but which often achieve the opposite effect — include arbitrary pet limit laws, bans against specific breeds, penalties against feeding neighborhood cats, outlawing elective veterinary procedures like debarking and declawing or charging exorbitant licensing fees for intact animals.

Worse, these groups often pit lawmakers against their own constituents, painting pet owners and breeders as the problem or even the enemy — thus discouraging the sort of dialog between regulators and stakeholders that is so necessary for drafting effective laws.

But judges often refuse to enforce dead owners» requests that their pets be euthanized, on the grounds that those requests are «against public policy or unethical,» says Gerry W. Beyer, a professor at Texas Tech University School of Law who recently posted a short analysis of these kinds of cases on his blog.

But the A.K.C. is increasingly finding itself ostracized in the dog world, in the cross hairs of animal protection services, law enforcement agencies and lawmakers who say that the club is lax in performing inspections and that it often lobbies against basic animal rights bills because they could cut into dog registration fees.

Pit bull owners, kennel clubs, humane and veterinarian groups often use scare tactics in their fight against breed - specific laws, of which 100 % are targeted at pit bulls, distantly followed by the second top killer in the U.S., rottweilers, at 7 %.

Our law firm takes great pride in coming together on behalf of the individual to protect against what might seem like overwhelming legal opposition, often involving companies with ties outside the United States.

Going against popular opinion with respect to judicial interpretation of solicitation, it argued that the contradictory and often self - defeating nature of the various Criminal Code sections relating to prostitution was at the root of the high levels of street prostitution in Canada; despite the fact that prostitution is legal, the prostitution laws control when and where it can take place — essentially leaving only the street.

We often talk about how the law discriminates against people with disabilities.

The law is against you from the start by cutting the statute of limitations and in the end by often limiting the amount of your recovery.

Recognizing that litigation results — and the prospects for settlement — often hinge on the presentation of persuasive legal arguments in line with the relevant case law, Mr. Cooper employs an effective mix of case law research and evidence consultation in order to ensure that clients on a tight budget understand all the costs and benefits of proceeding with, or defending against, a legal action.

In some cases, a defendant in a civil law suit will retaliate against the plaintiff by filing a counter law suit, often of a dubious or spurious nature.

Also worth noting that distributions to heirs at law, which is the formal name for people who take via intestacy statutes, are often inferior, at least in part, to the claims of creditors against your probate estate, although sometimes a family provision or «exempt property» or a joint tenancy or beneficiary designation, will have priority over a creditor's claims.

While many laws and regulations protect animals against cruelty, or seek to prevent extinction of entire species by protecting diversity, it is often the case that these laws are not enforced because those who have the greatest interest in having them enforced — animals — can not bring suit in their own name.

Our attorneys regularly litigate complex unfair trade practices, antitrust, business torts and contract actions against major regional and national law firms and often serve as local counsel to out - of - state firms engaged in litigation in Connecticut state and federal courts.

When filing a lawsuit against a local government seeking unliquidated damages (damages that are not predefined by law — often pain and suffering), Maryland law requires that plaintiffs notify the local government of the claim 180 days after the injury.

Norm Pattis and The Pattis & Smith Law firm criminal attorneys stand up to the often bullying tactics federal prosecutors use in civil rights cases against police.

Even to the experienced solicitor, the law often seems stacked against the injured patient.

Former employers often file cases against former employees and their new employers alleging breach of non-competition covenants, and the Mavrick Law Firm has successfully defended the new business or new employer.