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“Nullification is not a 'defense' recognized by law, but rather a mechanism that permits a jury, as community conscience, to disregard the strict requirements of law where it finds that those requirements cannot justly be applied in a particular case.”

Law Community Cases Particular Conscience Defense Permit Mechanism Strict Requirements Jury Disregard Nullification

Author:David L. Bazelon

“Funny thing about being a U.S. senator, the only thing the law says you have to be is 30 years old. Not another single requirement. They just figure that a man that old got nobody to blame but himself if he gets caught in there.”

Ifs Men Years Law Politics Figures Blame Caught Senators Requirements Funny Things

Author:Will Rogers

“We are delighted that these regulations are now law, and we commend the provincial government for helping put the issue on the front burner. These requirements will push more companies to have the conversations they should be having around board and executive committee diversity and, hopefully, their talent development. Businesses need to tap the full pool of smart, talented people to stay competitive and strengthen our country’s economic future.”

“Unlike private enterprise which quickly modifies its actions to meet emergencies - unlike the shopkeeper who promptly finds the wherewith to satisfy a sudden demand - unlike the railway company which doubles its trains to carry a special influx of passengers; the law-made instrumentality lumbers on under all varieties of circumstances at its habitual rate. By its very nature it is fitted only for average requirements, and inevitably fails under unusual requirements.”

Source: Essays: Scientific, Political and Speculative

“The only righteousness that meets the requirements of the Law is the righteousness of Christ.”

Law Christ Righteousness Requirements

Author:R. C. Sproul

“Therefore, to teach them [women] at least an outline of economics and law is the first requirement after giving them a general education. Figuratively speaking, it will be like providing the women of civilized society with a pocket dagger for self-protection.”

Giving Firsts Self Law Teach Economics Protection Pockets Civilized Providing Requirements Outlines Civilized Society Daggers Self Protection General Education

Book:Fukuzawa Yukichi on Japanese women: selected works

Source: Fukuzawa Yukichi on Japanese women: selected works