Sentences with phrase «plain language interpretations»

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Despite the best efforts of apologists to refer to biblical slavery as merely indentured servitude or as bf does here as merely «volunteers,» the plain language betrays these interpretations.

«The Senate Republicans have chosen to disregard the plain language of the constitution and judicial interpretations of that language and try to add a 63rd seat to the Senate when it is completely not warranted by any legal standard whatsoever,» said Sen. Mike Gianaris -(D) Queens.

The plainest interpretation of constitutional language simply requires that charter schools not charge tuition, which they do not.

The majority applied the plain meaning rule of statutory interpretation and the modern principle to the Act, and pointed to the broad language used for the definition of treatment:

Rather than applying the ordinary meaning to plain language and seeking to uphold the democratic decision of the voters who elected the Mayor, by construing the MCIA «strictly» and by searching for a «reasonable interpretation which will avoid a penalty,» Hackland RSJ did the opposite of what the law demands,» write Ford's lawyers.

After reading Pierce, one was left with the conviction that our court would, at least, hew to a straightforward line regarding interpretation of the plain language in insurance statutes.

Such an interpretation is belied by the provision's plain language, case law, and elementary tenets of criminal and constitutional law.

The Sixth Circuit refuted the government's contention that the plain language, legislative history, and administrative interpretation of «settlement services» included making mortgage loans.

First, the Court declined to defer to HUD's RESPA policy statement because HUD's interpretation was inconsistent with the plain language of the statute.