Sentences with phrase «which as a practical matter»

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As a practical matter, the smallest MAGTF is a MEU, which generally consists of about three (of course) ships» worth of marines, jets, helicopters, weapons, and supplies.

And as a practical matter, for those who care about freedom and equality, knowledge of the foundations of the truths we have long held to be self - evident can contribute to our ability to cultivate the conditions under which we can keep our grip on them firm.

A. 12 discusses synderesis as «principles about practical matters, principles implanted in us by nature [which]... belong [s] to... a characteristic disposition from nature» (LMP, p. 2).

In a very perceptive, but as yet unpublished, paper devoted to evaluation and to evaluating those who evaluate, Paul Weiss has called attention to the highly practical character of the theoretical work of logical analysis, thereby helping to verify Whitehead's famous dictum that the paradox is now fully resolved which states that our most abstract concepts are our best and most useful instruments with which to come to understand concrete matters of fact and practical affairs.

There is didache, which is the explanation of these facts, both as they are problems for the mind, and as they are matter of practical life and conduct.

An «election» could, however, include a situation like that surrounding the adoption of the Magna Carta or the assembly of representatives of the various estates that was convened by the monarch shortly before the French Revolution in which the franchise is quite limited (e.g. limited only to aristocrats, or to elders, or to clergy, or to members of a political party, or to members of a particular tribe or caste, or to a council of leaders of tribes or castes) who are not all members of the incumbent's extended family and whose appointment was not primarily within the control of the incumbent as a practical matter.

The high court declared, «In view of our decision that the Constitution prohibits the states from maintaining racially segregated public schools, it would be unthinkable that the same Constitution would impose a lesser duty on the federal government,» which as a legal and practical matter controlled the affairs of the nation's capital.

In its ongoing quest to make a vehicle for every buyer no matter how small the niche, BMW has created the all - new 2015 X4, which is sportier than a typical 5 - passenger SUV (and not quite as practical).

As a former partner of Doan Law Firm, LLP, I have years of extensive bankruptcy and consumer protection law experience, which enables me to provide you with sound and practical advice as to both your debt and real estate matterAs a former partner of Doan Law Firm, LLP, I have years of extensive bankruptcy and consumer protection law experience, which enables me to provide you with sound and practical advice as to both your debt and real estate matteras to both your debt and real estate matters.

[FN40] Therefore, as a practical matter, credit repair organizations regulated in Florida are for - profit corporations providing credit services which are not otherwise regulated.

As a practical matter, disputing an error can be a time - consuming, nearly impossible three - party negotiation between the credit bureau, the creditor and the individual — a negotiation for which the outcome is ultimately controlled by the sometimes arbitrary decision of the agency.17

Instead of racing ahead on the next cutting - edge discovery, our scientists are left wondering if they'll get to start any new projects, any new research projects at all over the next few years, which means that we could lose a year, two years of scientific research as a practical matter because of misguided priorities here in this town.

Joe Born said earlier in this discussion that «as a practical matter, this result differs only negligibly from the isothermality» — which is a drastic understatement as we will see.

As a practical matter, this result differs only negligibly from the isothermality for which Dr. Brown argues if the number of molecules is large.

Mann has sued Steyn (disclosure: a good friend of many years) for defaming him, although the civil tort of defamation, as a practical matter, has not existed in the United States since the New York Times v. Sullivan case in 1964, which required proof of intent to defame in the case of a public figure.

As a practical matter, I think that Hansen's recent approach of looking at the fraction of the Earth's surface which is experiencing extreme warmth does a good job of making a global measure to compare with global warming.

However, the Court finds it «surprisingly» easy to solve this matter, which raises practical points as well as some fundamental questions.

As a practical matter, you have no way of knowing if you are compelled to follow an officer's order because you are being detained unless the officer volunteers that information (your detention status) which they are not compelled to disclose and have every incentive not to disclose.

«I can see no ground, as a matter of law, for implying any qualification to that absolute requirement into this provision of the statute despite the practical difficulties to which it is said to give rise on the part of the police.»

However, it is possible that things which can be photocopied or copied onto a computer diskette are portable, at least as a practical matter.)

That said, as a practical matter the extent of the proof required will be proportionate to the gravity of the suspicion, which will vary with the circumstances peculiar to each case: Vout at para. 24.

As a practical matter, requiring advance approval for blog posts defeats the very point of the blog, which is its ability to deliver current information almost instantaneously.

(2) I believe that trying to find a just solution to a contentious matter is as if not more demanding than arguing for its resolution according to legal precedents (I always tell my students that they are mistaken if they believe that mooting is the pinnacle of intellectual achievement in law school — in fact it is learning how to negotiate, mediate and problem - solve)(3) Learning how to problem - solve (which includes relating to the people as well as the problem) is a good deal more practical and important for prospective lawyers than being able to find and apply legal precedent, any well - trained monkey can learn to do that and (4) I think we make the mistake all the time of imagining that knowledge and skills are somehow binary processes.

As a practical matter, a policy which requires adherence to TWU's conception of Christian values is likely to attract only those members of the public that share those values and turn - off those who do not.

Indeed, at least heuristically, the easiest way to distinguish an intellectual property good, which is subject to the first sale doctrine, from an intellectual property service, which can be licensed pursuant to a EULA, is whether, as a practical matter, the firm distributing the intellectual property has a practical ability to deny you service going forward without resort to the courts.

We managed client matters from inception to completion, which I thought was a great learning experience as we were afforded opportunities to gain hands - on practical experience.

One of the main divisions, as a practical matter, is between lawyers who have a «litigation» practice, lawyers who have a «transactional» practice, and lawyers who have a «general» practice which means that they do both litigation and transactional work.

Join us December 5 at 12:00 p.m. CT for Marketing Matters: A Practical Conversation About What Young Lawyers Need to Know About Marketing and Business Development, which features LMA President - Elect Ashraf Lakhani as a panelist.

This was especially common in the days when research was primarily done with books, as a matter of practical necessity in controlling size and expense, but it's still used by many US state courts to filter which decisions become precedent.

In such a situation, the court suggests that the double bind question, as a matter of practical reality, is relevant to determining which location would serve the children's best interests.

Moot court cases occur when a determination is sought on a matter which when decided by the court will not have any practical effect on the existing dispute such as the legal issue no longer exists.

There are of course, more practical considerations that matter more for us as a consumer, which you can find listed below --

Today, Senator Harry Reid announced he would postpone a cloture vote on PIPA scheduled for next Tuesday, which means, as a practical matter, that the bill is dead for now.

Therefore, as a practical matter, Florida has only one divorce ground: irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, which means that your marriage has failed and there's no hope of saving it.