Sentences with phrase «suggest legal consequences»

Not exact matches

They suggested three ways in which RFRA might conceivably be interpreted (misinterpreted, really) to create bad consequences: (1) to give a church's opponents legal «standing» (a technical term meaning the right to sue) to challenge the church's tax - exempt status; (2) to allow taxpayers to claim their free exercise rights would be violated if a religiously affiliated organization receives government assistance under a secular program; and, most importantly, (3) to allow pro-abortion plaintiffs to claim a free exercise right to abortion if Roe v. Wade is overruled and states enact anti-abortion laws.

Professor White suggests that it does matter how opinions are written because they have important consequences for the parties in a particular case and for the future.29 He further argues that a crucial part of legal activity is the criticism of opinions on rational, political, and moral grounds because that is how relevant arguments are made in support of changing or retaining current rules of law.30 For him, the bigger question «is whether law will move in the direction of trivializing human experience, and itself, or in the direction of dignifying itself and that experience.»

13 The defence suggests that the police should provide an informational basis as to the legal advantages or even consequences of not consulting with counsel or should force an accused to speak with a lawyer; and, conversely, that when they provide legal advice, the police must be held accountable if there is any error; that the police must provide legal advice as part of the informational basis, but are at risk if they provide erroneous advice.

At a minimum, it suggests the need for legal advice as to the consequences and necessity of a plea, even if representation isn't possible or is refused.

Fortunately, his past report has some general principles — suggesting, for example, that government ensure that it have legal authority for decisions with particularly important consequences for human health and the environment.

The Australian report suggests that it is not necessary to warn someone of the legal consequences of lying when the person «has just promised to tell the truth».

This post discusses the reasoning in Thompson and suggests some significant legal and practical consequences that could flow from a shift towards a more child - centered interpretation of the Hague Convention by Canadian courts.

Lord Neuberger suggested it would be «a little surprising» if the Act had no legal consequence.

If it is indeed ODD, rather than CD, that predicts later depression, then this might suggest an amended failure model that emphasizes the social and emotional consequences of irritability and interpersonal difficultness rather than the legal and social sequelae of delinquency and overt aggression.

While research shows that sexting isn't as prevalent as the media narrative might suggest, it is an issue with substantial social and legal consequences for teenagers.