Sentences with phrase «used curia»

Tertullian used curia («court») while Augustine famously wrote of the Civitas Dei («City of God»).

Not exact matches

However, we do think there is a distinction to be made between criticism and «obstructing the work of the Curia» — the phrase we used in our editorial.

While the Pope can not be held responsible for the good manners or personal probity of every individual that works for the Curia, nonetheless Christus Dominus, one of the decrees of the Second Vatican Council, clearly states: «The Roman pontiff makes use of the departments of the Roman Curia which, therefore, perform their duties in his name and with his authority for the good of the churches and in the service of the sacred pastors» (italics added).

Regarding the Curia, the Second Vatican Council taught as follows: «In exercising supreme, full, and immediate power in the universal Church, the Roman pontiff makes use of the departments of the Roman Curia which, therefore, perform their duties in his name and with his authority for the good of the churches and in the service of the sacred pastors» (Christus Dominus, 9).

Aluche ultimately defies the orders of the New Curia and suffers a near mortal wound, re-awakening as a half - demon after an experimental treatment involving blue blood is used to revive her.

Another alternative is greater use of amicus curiae for unrepresented or self - represented parties in complex trials.

The Mr. Big technique is not used in the United States (see R v Osmar, 2007 ONCA 50 at para 55) and no cases have been found using the Mr. Big technique on American soil (see Hart, Factum of the amicus curiae at para 25 n 51).

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Developing the factual record and pleadings, researching and writing legal memoranda, amicus curiae and case briefs on transnational and international and regional human rights law and claims for use in national and / or international and regional fora, including the European Court of Human Rights.

On December 29, 2015, the American Civil Liberties Union filed an amici curiae brief with the ACLU of Maryland and the Electronic Frontier Foundation in the first known case where a motions judge suppressed evidence as a result of the warrantless use of a cell site simulator by the police.

Editor's Note: NAR filed a joint amicus curiae brief with the National Association of Home Builders which argued for the use of a heightened standard of review in public use cases involving economic development, per the recommendation of NAR's Legal Action Committee.