339 private quotes tagged legal

“However saying that I totally support the concept of civil partnerships in the eyes of the law, and think it a disgrace that same sex couples have had to wait so long for legal rights, protection and recognition.” — Adam Rickitt

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“One thing I was thinking about is that they probably get their come-uppance about the same percentage that people in real life do. Basically, stealing for all practical purposes might as well be legal in New York.” — Mike Judge

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“Insofar as international law is observed, it provides us with stability and order and with a means of predicting the behavior of those with whom we have reciprocal legal obligations.” — J. William Fulbright

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“The more expansive government is, the more perils people face in daily lives, be it from IRS agents or from child support services, or from other agencies that often have little or no legal restraints on their power.” — James Bovard

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“Every year, some 65,000 high school students - many of them star students and leaders in their communities - are unable to go to college or get a good job because they have no legal status.” — Gary Locke

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“I support making sure that there are legal protects for everyone.” — Debbie Stabenow

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“I don't even talk about whether or not racial profiling is legal. I just don't think racial profiling is a particularly good law enforcement tool.” — Eric Holder

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“Fifty percent of our country that we own, have all legal jurisdiction, have all rights to do whatever we want, lies beneath the sea and we have better maps of Mars than that 50 percent.” — Robert Ballard

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“In this life and death case, I felt Mrs. Schiavo should receive the fullest due process from our legal system.” — Paul Gillmor

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“FOR a long time the conviction has been dimly felt in the community that, without prejudice to existing institutions, the legal day of weekly rest might be employed to advantage for purposes affecting the general good.” — Felix Adler

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“Let me remind you that nuclear disarmament is not just an ardent desire of the people, as expressed in many resolutions of the United Nations. It is a legal commitment by the five official nuclear states, entered into when they signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty.” — Joseph Rotblat

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“I've led a school whose faculty and students examine and discuss and debate every aspect of our law and legal system. And what I've learned most is that no one has a monopoly on truth or wisdom. I've learned that we make progress by listening to each other, across every apparent political or ideological divide.” — Elena Kagan

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“I think that the proposed constitution is one of the European legal documents with the strongest social dimension I have seen since I began following European issues.” — Jean-Pierre Raffarin

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“The legal principle placing the burden of proof on accusers rather than the accused can be traced back to Second and Third Century Roman jurist, Julius Paulus Prudentissimus. Yet, this ancient concept, which forms the legal and moral cornerstone of the American judicial system, is quickly being undermined in the name of 'national security.'” — Bob Barr

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“History has shown us that, on extraordinarily rare occasions, it becomes necessary for the federal government to intervene on behalf of individuals whose 14th Amendment rights to legal due process and equal protection may be violated by a state.” — Michael K. Simpson

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“King consciously steered away from legal claims and instead relied on civil disobedience.” — Constance Baker Motley

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“In high school, I discovered myself. I was interested in race relations and the legal profession. I read about Lincoln and that he believed the law to be the most difficult of professions.” — Constance Baker Motley

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“I never thought I would live long enough to see the legal profession change to the extent it has.” — Constance Baker Motley

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“Sooner or later they are going to live in a New York City where gay marriage is not only legal, but it's common and they don't even notice.” — Anthony Weiner

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“I mean you might say he had a travelling post office, but also Barney was very, very active. He was a legal officer for the NAACP and they had a lot of problems after Pease.” — Betty Hill

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“While I support immigration regulated through a legal framework, I do not support rewarding those who broke the law to get here.” — Kit Bond

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“Testimony should be a philosophical problem and not limited to legal or historical contexts where it refers to the account of a witness who reports what he has seen.” — Paul Ricoeur

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“You can't just lecture the poor that they shouldn't riot or go to extremes. You have to make the means of legal redress available.” — Harold H. Greene

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“It is imperative that when thousands of selfless volunteers respond to those who have incurred the wrath of a natural disaster that legal liability need not be hanging over their heads.” — Jon Porter

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“Under current law volunteers who are not working with an official nonprofit organization are not covered by the Volunteer Protection Act. Therefore, there are absolutely no legal protections for the average American who wishes to volunteer.” — Jon Porter

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