Sentences with phrase «rarely used provision»

On every one of these occasions where a bail hearing is adjourned in a busy Court, I often have to remind the Court of a rarely used provision, Section 516 (1) of the Criminal Code:

According to the London Free Press, Gorman took advantage of a rarely used provision in the Criminal Code in order to fill a jury seat after coming up one person short of the panel needed to hear a case against three men charged with assault, threats, and forcible confinement.

Not exact matches

He reacted Friday after the U.S. indicated that it was leaning toward using a rarely invoked provision in American law that allows a president to unilaterally declare tariffs to counter threats to national security.

While there is a provision in federal law that makes it possible for a successful federal defendant to recoup expenses, the statute is rarely used, and the threshold for recovery is so high that the government almost never pays for its mistakes.

Another potentially important provision for landlords and property managers, which again has not been subject to judicial interpretation and appears to be rarely used, is PAFVA section 10 allowing for warrants permitting entry.