Sentences with phrase «on form over substance»

[5] Such a «strict procedural approach,» according to the Supreme Court, «places a premium on form over substance, and relegates to the back burner the Charter right to vote and the enfranchising objective of the Act.»

Not exact matches

Some worry that technology - rich environments encourage students to rely more on clip art than creativity and to emphasize form over substance.

«Rock, Paper, Image» will feature over 30 lithographs, an art form made by drawing a design on a stone or metal surface using a waxy, oily substance that repels water but absorbs ink, allowing the image to be transferred to paper, said Mia Lopez, the museum's assistant curator.

Mr. Heffernan, who co-authored an amicus brief on behalf of the Real Estate Bar Association and the Abstract Club with Danielle Andrews Long, states that he was happy that the First Circuit certified the issue to the SJC, considering the «fairly harsh» Bankruptcy Court decisions on technically defective acknowledgements, which he calls «elevating form over substance.»

* While the procedural rules must of course be observed, the need to achieve the right result for that person requires an emphasis on substance over form.

With China and South Korea taking a hardline stance on ICOs, no word from France, and a «substance over form» method from Canada, there's no one - size - fits - all approach.

You might find yourself creating a situation that looks okay on paper but gets overturned in an audit because it lacked economic substance (substance over form).