Sentences with phrase «prevent imminent»

5) Bona fide financial emergency (the only example they give of what this means is to prevent an imminent foreclosure).

Moreover, given the severe and permanent nature of the harm that accrues from the destruction of sacred sites, it will be difficult for the government to justify such an infringement in the absence of an urgent, overriding public purpose (eg the construction of a fire break to prevent the imminent spread of a forest fire, where there is no possible alternate location).

It would be perverse if the law was such that in order to be lawfully able to detain a person to prevent their imminent commission of an offence, the police must harbour a purpose of continuing the detention, after the risk has passed, until such time as the person could be brought before a court with a view to being bound over to keep the peace in the future.

If it's necessary to prevent the imminent destruction of evidence, the police may search without a warrant.

But every person also had the right to protect himself by using reasonable force to repel an attack or to prevent an imminent attack.

It is always legal to use force, including against police (see also here), if one reasonably believes it is necessary to prevent imminent (and unjustified) death or great bodily harm to oneself or another.

By the time you saw the first signs of his illness, the battle was already lost and nothing anyone can currently do will prevent its imminent departure from this World.

Unlocked (R for profanity and violence) Suspense thriller revolving around a CIA Agent (Noomi Rapace), lured to London, where she enlists the assistance of a former soldier (Orlando Bloom) to prevent an imminent biological attack.

A scientist, Dr, Rutledge (Jeffrey Wright) and his assistant (Vera Farmiga) have assigned Capt. Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) to prevent an imminent domestic terrorist attack.

The series follows members of the I - 49 Squad in New York and Alec Station in Washington D.C., the counter terrorism divisions of the FBI and CIA, respectively, as they travel the world fighting for ownership of information while seemingly working toward the same goal — trying to prevent an imminent terrorist attack on U.S. soil.

The same applies if the cancellation or revocation is necessary to prevent an imminent harm to ELITESINGLES or another customer.

The Northern Regional Minister, Alhaji Limuna Mohammed Muniru has pledged to support the Damango Redemption Children's home and prevent an imminent shut down of the facility.

The new E-Class features even more measures aimed at preventing an imminent accident than its predecessor: Whereas PRE - SAFE ® previously responded to emergency or panic braking — in other words when the driver hit the brake pedal reflexively — the system

an international bank to obtain an injunction preventing the imminent sale of the bank's assets illegally seized by a Russian company

Guidelines address addressing risk assessment, long - term prevention strategies, preventing imminent runs, safety for missing youth, and program responses when youth return.

Not exact matches

For the last nine months, a team from the National Technical University of Athens spent more than $ 4 million working on the tomb to preserve it and prevent it from collapsing — which, according to experts, was imminent.

His brother, Scott, a public affairs consultant, is played by Andrew Buchan.Within the series» narrative, he attempts to balance his affections for Kirsty MacKenzie (Andrea Riseborough), his intern, while trying to prevent Porter's imminent decline.

We have recently developed strategies for identifying youths at risk, for helping to prevent them from descending into a destructive fantasy world and for reacting expediently in the event of an imminent or actual shooting [see box on page 57].

To prevent a runaway reaction, an ax wielder stood ready to literally chop the rope, which would drop the control rods and stop nuclear fission if a meltdown was imminent — so literally safety control rod ax man.)

Enzymes and other proteins (blue and green dots) that prevent inbreeding are taken up by pollen tubes (outlined in light blue) and released when inbreeding is imminent.

in emergency circumstances, such as to prevent a serious and imminent threat to a person or the public;

Written by Written by Kyle Hunter and Ariel Shaffir, the high - concept project centers on Josh Futturman (Hutcherson), a janitor by day and world - ranked gamer by night, who's tasked with preventing the elimination of the human race after mysterious visitors from the future proclaim him the key to defeating an imminent alien invasion.

Morath said the state takeover was necessary «to prevent substantial or imminent harm to the welfare of the district's students or to the public interest.»

A vehicle could warn the driver of an imminent crash to prevent the crash altogether.

Its Start - Off Assistant prevents roll - back when launching on a hill, Cornering Brake Control stabilizes when braking in a curve and brake pre-loading builds up instant pressure when it senses an emergency stop may be imminent.

The first instantaneously prepares the car if a collision appears imminent, while the second aims to prevent one by detecting other cars and pedestrians and automatically braking.

The Volkswagen Passat boasts a range of safety features, including a variety of airbags fitted as standard, electronic safety equipment to prevent accidents and optional extras such as a drowsiness detector, lane - change assist and a system that can apply the brakes if it senses an imminent collision.

In a situation where a collision appears imminent and the driver doesn't brake (think distracted driving), the car can stop itself to prevent or lessen the severity of a crash.

Checking this box also rolls in the autonomous emergency braking system, which will alert the driver if a forward collision is imminent and can automatically apply the brakes to prevent or reduce the severity of an impact.

Likewise, the Forward Collision Warning sounds a beep if the system thinks a collision is imminent; Distance Control Assist will actually push back on the driver's foot with the accelerator pedal and slow the vehicle to a stop in an attempt to prevent an accident.

While individual manufacturers» systems work differently and activate at different speeds, AEB works by using radars or light beams to scan the road ahead and applies the brakes automatically if it detects an imminent collision you haven't taken action to prevent.

The Honda Sensing suite of active safety systems lets you know when an accident is imminent; and in some cases, it can even prevent the collision.

Interestingly, the iA — which is the least expensive model in Scion's lineup now that the iQ has finished its short run — seems to boast the best standard safety tech of any Scion model, coming standard with a rear - view camera and a standard low - speed precollision system that uses a forward laser sensor to alert the driver of an imminent collision and can even activate the brakes to prevent or reduce the damage in the event of an accident.

Lonely and unhappy, she seeks the friendship of Calab, a moody and heavily conflicted demon, whose advice is... unconventional.As the threat against her becomes imminent, Eve must learn what she can about the Crown Prophecy to prevent the Crown falling into the hands of the enemy.

Animal control officer can only remove a dog in order to prevent further suffering if the animal's life is in imminent danger.

When housebreaking a puppy, noticing these signs can be the key to preventing accidents and taking action before the imminent threat.

By participating in TNR and teaching others its benefits, cat people not only help control the free - roaming cat population, but helps prevents future kittens born into the wild from imminent danger or death.

Weather conditions are accompanied by four times of day including dawn, day, dusk and night which also plays a huge factor by increasing visibility during daytime events or reducing visibility throughout night - time events by preventing the player from seeing into the distance; therefore having to rely on your headlights for any visibility of your imminent surroundings.

One common theme in RPG narratives is the world being under threat from imminent destruction, but this often doesn't prevent you from carrying out the... [Read full story]

The decision said that, when officers had probable cause to believe an emaciated horse was being subjected to neglect, a warrantless search was justified under the exigent circumstances exception to the Fourth Amendment to prevent further imminent harm to the horse.

We persuaded the Court of Appeal that the private life of vulnerable children with serious health problems required special attention, representing an exception to the general rule for migrants that only the prospect of imminent death without palliative care could prevent their return abroad.

where a lawyer believes upon reasonable grounds that there is an imminent risk to an identifiable person or group of death or serious bodily harm, including serious psychological harm that substantially interferes with health or well - being... where it is necessary to do so in order to prevent the death or harm.

when the lawyer believes on reasonable grounds that there is an imminent risk of... substantial financial injury to an individual caused by an unlawful act that is likely to be committed, and disclosure is necessary to prevent the injury.

(b) To take action that would prevent, or refrain from taking action that is likely to cause, current or imminent harm or prejudice to the arbitration proceedings themselves;

As noted, the ILO's Committee on Freedom of Association defined essential services as those needed to prevent a «clear and imminent threat to the life, personal safety or health of the whole or part of the population» (Freedom of Association, at para. 581).

An interim measure is any temporary measure by which, at any time prior to the issuance of the award by which the dispute is finally decided, the arbitral tribunal orders a party, for example and without limitation, to: (a) maintain or restore the status quo pending determination of the dispute; (b) take action that would prevent, or refrain from taking action that is likely to cause, (i) current or imminent harm or (ii) prejudice to the arbitral process itself; (c) provide a means of preserving assets out of which a subsequent award may be satisfied; or (d) preserve evidence that may be relevant and material to the resolution of the dispute.

Firm managers need to be able to notice the warning signs of a partner or associate's imminent departure, and prevent their leaving to join a competitor.

If parents believe there is an imminent risk of abduction there are emergency steps that can be taken to prevent the removal and protect the child.

A good lawyer who abides by the Rules of Professional Conduct can not disclose any information about the business or affairs of his or her client except in very limited and specified circumstances, such as where there is an imminent risk of death or serious bodily harm, and disclosure is necessary to prevent the death or harm.

(A) to prevent the other's imminent commission of arson, burglary, robbery, aggravated robbery, theft during the nighttime, or criminal mischief during the nighttime; or