Sentences with phrase «set precedent»

As Oliver's case was heard at a county court it doesn't set a precedent, meaning other courts in England and Wales do not have to follow the ruling.

Two years ago, the graduating class set a precedent by pulling in more than $ 4.8 million in scholarship funding.

She has set a precedent for other government officials by investigating big names such as Navient and Everest College.

SoFi, one of the prominent finance companies today, has set a precedent for corporate partnerships and s tudent loan refi nancing as they exceed $ 1 billion in loan refinancing through partnerships.

When you set a precedent with a certain amount of features, it's hard to please customers when you take them away and call it an «upgrade».

Macmillan wanted Amazon to increase digital prices from $ 9.99 to $ 15.99 and needless to say it was easier to pull the titles than set a precedent for expensive titles.

The first rendition of the Corolla set a precedent for reliability that would continue over the arc of this model's storied career.

It has also set the precedent for subsequent sub-3 and 4 Series M cars, whose mould this M2 is clearly from.

Front engine and rear gearbox gave the Alfetta perfect weight distribution — a feature that would set a precedent for the competition.

Remember something, if you try to set the precedent that this can happen, it will just keep people from having shops look at their vehicles out of fear that the shop will try to seize it, and provide a way for dishonest shops to blackmail customers into paying for repairs they may not even need.

Comprised of parts from Essex, Mercury, Ford, and Plymouth cars, this roadster set the precedent as the first car awarded «America's Most Beautiful Roadster» award back in 1950.

This is certainly a state to watch, as the four New Mexico teachers highlighted in this article certainly have unique and important cases, all of which may be used to help set precedent in this state as well as others.

In previous years, generous families have set a precedent of goodwill by contributing more than their per capita share to help our community and those who are less able to contribute.

Segregationists in the County, many of whom occupied positions of power, believed their cause to be courageous and knew that it could set a precedent for other communities unwilling to desegregate their public schools.37

East Brunswick, NJ — Calling the issue of pay equity «the most revolutionary thing that's come about since labor organized,» a researcher with the New Jersey Education Association last week said the association will probably test the concept in a suit designed to set a precedent for the state's school districts.

Significance: This case set a precedent for other states to attempt to «equalize» Black school facilities, rather than integrate them.

The conservative court was expected to issue a 5 - 4 decision against the unions, but following Scalia's death, the court deadlocked at 4 - 4 and failed to set any precedent.

«I am worried that the situation in Argyll and Bute might set a precedent for the rest of Scotland, and I would urge you to persuade the councillors to reverse their decision.

The case - which is mentioned in most US Government textbooks - set a precedent for student speech in schools.

Donaldson expressed concerned that the situation in in Argyll and Bute might «set a precedent for the rest of Scotland», which would result in wide spread cuts to school librarians.

Mowschenson hopes that her curriculum and course will set a precedent for health and science education in the country.

Games like Mario Teaches Typing, Reader Rabbit, etc. become exceptionally popular and set the precedent for adoption in the eLearning scenario.

But the Coens set a precedent in the mid»90s that cast a long shadow of narrative subversion, expectation - destroying filmmaking that eventually wound up right back home again.

Almost as tough to swallow as Hard Candy, that faux - feminist bile that set a precedent for the precociousness Ellen Page belligerently spews here, though less sketchy than Little Miss Sunshine, last year's pageant of Indiewood quirkitude.

It was addicting, and it set a precedent going forward.

The first Avengers movie set a precedent for Infinity War, bringing together Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk, and Thor from their respective solo movies, and throwing in Hawkeye and Black Widow to boot.

With the WTF available for free at launch in all regions, TTT2 might set the precedent for future fighters when it comes to online modes.

Amores Perros was the first of his so - called «Death Trilogy» (alongside 21 Grams and Babel), and set the precedent for his time - bending, anthology - format brand of storytelling.

However, Marvel has already set a precedent for trading with Fox.

If Toni Erdmann set a precedent, then Your Name seemed like the perfect follow - up choice for a foreign - film - to - Hollywood remake.

Twilight Princess set the precedent in 2006, long before cross-gen became standard practice in 2013 - 14.

If someone is willing to check that box, even though it isn't 100 % factual it does nothing but diminish the potential relationship and set a precedent for future half truths in that relationship.

Whichever way this goes, it's bound to set a precedent for all future dating site sales.

The baby boomers have set a precedent with the divorce rate being over 40 %, which has left many people in their 40's and 50's single again.

Well, first off, you need to set precedent.

I think you are right, it does set a precedent of leading these relationships through text, email and messaging.

In perfect Fashion Trend Forward style, I thought I'd share the sale and discover new faves and fall looks that will not only magnify your darling fashionista, but set a precedent for your visual signature.

Rubey, I just got a copy of the paper and have skimmed it quickly (mostly because it interests me — please don't let me set a precedent.

The choices you make today set a precedent for the future.

So, there's this perception that sex is one specific sequence of events that, once we set the precedent of having sex, seems to always be the goal.

Glasse was a fan of the zero - waste, nose - to - tail trend 300 years before it was a thing, and her simple, easy - to - follow instructions set a precedent for cookbook authors going forward.

«He continues to set the precedent for translational research within the diabetes community.»

Russia and Norway recently ended a 44 - year dispute over division of the Barents Sea, which borders the Arctic Ocean, in a bargain that could set a precedent for an Arctic deal.

The solutions identified at the international level for astronomy could set a precedent for other scientific fields.

This last concern appeared to scare off Germany's Secretary for Economic Cooperation and Development Gudrun Kopp, who in June 2011 told a German parliamentary commission that «a direct payment into a fund of this type would set a precedent that could ultimately prove very costly.»

Scheinman says by engaging with the South Koreans on environmental safety, the United States would set a precedent for its approach to negotiating with other nations in the future, including Japan.

«This case could set precedent for the extent third - parties on the internet are required to enforce government - mandated censorship,» says Daniel Himmelstein, a data scientist at the University of Pennsylvania who recently analyzed how many journal papers Sci - Hub holds.

This case — Diamond versus Diehl — set a precedent, and the patent office began granting patents for software whether or not it had anything to do with industrial processes.

The 1995 discovery of the first exoplanet around a sunlike star set a precedent.

AAAS President Margaret Mead set a precedent, having her opening address simultaneously interpreted in sign language, and strongly endorsed efforts to make science more accessible.