Sentences with phrase «provisions of the constitution»

«Therefore, the party in pursuant to relevant provisions of the constitution of All Progressives Congress (Oct 2014 as amended), particularly Article 2l (A) ii, iii, hereby expels you from the party forthwith.»

Modern - day opponents of the ERA argue that its passage would obliterate traditional distinctions between the sexes; would require women to register for the draft and serve in combat; would remove laws that protect women, such as labor laws in heavy industry; and would require the integration of all single - sex schools, sports teams, and even restrooms; and that the ERA is simply not necessary in light of other provisions of the Constitution that provide sufficient support for equality.

«The same fate will befall any provision of the Act which seeks to enlarge, curtail or alter any existing provision of the constitution.

Here moral reasoning is used not to explicate provisions of the Constitution but to transform them.

«The trial judge failed to respect that provision of the Constitution when he elongated 90 days provided for, saying the process was paused when the interim order for maintenance of status quo was granted.

They say if former President John Kufuor was not impeached for flouting provisions of the Constitution, President Mahama should also be spared the noise in the media.

It is not only inappropriate to support the idea to sell our national assets but it is very illegal and it is against the salient provisions of our constitution.

Although the minority has not made any reference to Madam Djaba's comments against former President Mahama, Mr Iddrisu said they support any action that respects provisions of the Constitution and other laws.

I examine the reasoning of the Supreme Court (SC) and demonstrate how the judgment failed to do justice to the relevant provisions of the Constitution resulting in far - reaching consequences beyond those intended by the framers of the 1992 Constitution.

He has to show us specifically under which provision of the Constitution he's exercising the power to suspend the Minister,» he said.

Justice Taiwo emphasised that nobody including the court could read other meaning into the clear provision of the constitution.

Interestingly, it's not clear what the appellate order means since the court of appeals agreed with the prosecution that «Mr. Stern's new trial motion could not be granted... [b] ut... what can occur to Mr. Stern once the remittur issues is limited by the double jeopardy provisions of our Constitutions.»

It is insisted that, while the Constitution gives to Congress, in specific and unambiguous terms, the power to tax and spend, the power is subject to limitations which do not find their origin in any express provision of the Constitution and to which other expressly delegated powers are not subject.

Is there some statute or provision of the Constitution of the United States or case law...

If any broad, unlimited power to hold laws unconstitutional because they offend what this Court conceives to be the «[collective] conscience of our people» is vested in this Court by the Ninth Amendment, the Fourteenth Amendment, or any other provision of the Constitution, it was not given by the Framers, but rather has been bestowed on the Court by the Court.

Megan Davis and Dylan Lino observe that there are a number of key possibilities for reform within the existing provisions of the Constitution, some of which have been proposed over the years including:

Each Regional Division or Local Branch shall elect its officers for such terms as it shall prescribe and shall hold its meetings and conduct its affairs as it shall deem desirable, subject to the relevant provisions of this Constitution and of the Bylaws of the Association, and to such special provisions as the Council of the Association shall have established.

Hidden under the idea that we should choose to ignore some portions of the Constitution, is the other idea that there should be an informal Higher Constitutional Moral Authority that will tell the rest of us when we should ignore and when we should obey this or that provision of the Constitution.

(And this is the provision of the Constitution most difficult to amend since no state can be deprived of equal representation without its consent.)

By the provisions of our constitution, Mr. Freddie Blay has no vested authority to sanction such a meeting, especially when I the chairman, the constitutionally mandated person to call and preside over such meetings have not authorized Mr. Blay to call any meeting.

«The PDP holds that the governor and the APC are jittery and unpopular of going into the grass roots elections in the state, thus the decisions to control the councils by nomenclature of executive secretaries and sole administrators, which are alien and offensive to the provisions of our Constitution, which under section 7 guarantees only democratically elected local government council administrations.»

No provision of this Constitution invalidates laws enacted, acts done or measures adopted by the State necessitated by the obligations of membership of the Communities or prevents laws enacted, acts done or measures adopted by the Communities, or institutions thereof, from having the force of law in the State.

And that is why the major sectors of the economy even by the provisions of the constitution under section 16 of the 1999 constitution on the economic objectives of government, certain things are made clear there» Government shall manage the major sectors of the economy.»

«The time having elapsed, I can not under the circumstance, aid and abet INEC to further infringe on the provisions of the Constitution, which I have sworn to defend,» he said.

Once you have committed an offense, our law said you should answer to it but you just have to utilize the provision of our constitution, the rule of law and that this administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has over-emphasized in order to bring people to book.

In his judgment, Justice Saliu Saidu dismissed the claims of the Plaintiffs and held that same were in conflict with the provision of the Constitution.

«I am amazed that the distinguished attorney is prepared to contest the superiority of the provisions of the constitution on fundamental human rights of freedom of movement and freedom of association over an erroneous judicial proclamation violating those rights.

Some of the military personnel, the Ghana News Agency spoke with expressed satisfaction about the engagement, saying it has exposed them to some of the provisions of the Constitution, which they were not aware of.

Thus our constitutional jurisprudence abhors blatant breaches of the 1992 Constitution and anybody found to have breached any provision of the Constitution can not be blessed with such Awards like the one GJA conferred on Anas Aremeyaw Anas.

This one has not been appropriated by the National Assembly and therefore breaches the provisions of the constitution.

(a) «That the Electoral Commission takes steps immediately to delete or as is popularly known «clean» the current register of voters to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and applicable law.

The convention is supreme by the provisions of our constitution.

«In arriving at a decision, INEC merely carried out the directives of the attorney - general of the federation... the AGF is not competent to issue directives to INEC to allow APC to substitute its candidate for the Kogi guber poll and that such directives are null and void for its inconsistency with the provisions of the constitution,» the statement read.

«It is therefore unfortunate that INEC disregarded the provisions of the Constitution and the Electoral Act, which left it with no other legitimate option than to declare Governor Idris Wada the governor - elect.

So here's the question: If that's the case, if a new law is jammed through would it trump a provision of the Constitution?

And the provisions of the constitution can not be disregarded on the same ground, and as such, regular and punctual payment of judges» salaries and allowances ought to be your government's top priority.

However, Justice Anim Yeboah who dismissed the claims of Dr. Zanetor Rawlings said, «In my opinion, the high court judge by referring to article 94 (1)(a) of the 1992 constitution does not amount to interpretation of the provisions of the constitution and the high court did not usurp the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

Article 1 This Law is enacted pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China with a view to protecting the right of citizens to inherit private property.

A mere reference to a provision of the constitution for a court lower than the Supreme Court to consider will not amount to interpretation as envisaged under articles 2 (1) and 130 (1) of the 1992 constitution which reserves for the exclusive jurisdiction of supreme court, if it comes to the interpretation of any provisions in the constitution».

«The little law that I know, in the case of Obi and INEC, in relation to the provision of the constitution on tenure and the qualification to contest a governorship seat, if you were elected into office twice and has taken the oath of office twice, the emphasis is on being elected twice and being sworn into office twice, you will not be able to contest another term.

Oyekanmi said that the actions of the commission were being guided by the provisions of the Constitution and the Electoral Act.