Sentences with phrase «strong arm of the law»

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The impression a dispassionate observer would have from the failure of security and law enforcement during the Bayelsa election (which was conducted in Nigeria's smallest state with the lowest number of registered voters) would be that the federal government permitted or condoned the strong - arm tactics of the ruling party's candidate in his ultimately vain effort to secure that state's rulership by force.

Is Supervisor Gromack now so desperate to avoid these questions from being answered by an independent and open investigation of the procedures being followed by the Town Attorney's office that he must employ acampaign of derogation against three citizens and their law firm while using strong - arm tactics against a fellow Town Supervisor?

George Bellas, in association with Clifford Law Offices, filed a series of class actions against several not - for - profit hospitals alleging that these not - for - profits violate their tax exempt status by overcharging uninsured and indigent patients and then employing strong - arm tactics to collect from the indigent and uninsured, driving many people into bankruptcy.

The all - or - nothing approach failed, and the jurors convicted Abney of armed robbery without ever having the opportunity to consider the less serious offense of strong arm robber (also called common law robbery).

But there are strong arguments in favor of the continuing adequacy of the law of war and its restrictive definition of «armed attack.»