observe the law
Example Sentences
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“In a government of laws, the existence of the government will be imperiled if it fails to observe the law scrupulously. Our Government,” Brandies said, “is the potent, the omnipresent teacher.”
From Salon • Dec. 10, 2024
The report also challenges re-sale sites to observe the law, by displaying the original face value of any tickets they list for sale.
From BBC • May 26, 2016
"As the president," Obama told Israeli television before visiting the country in 2013, "my first obligation is to observe the law here in the United States and to make sure that it's applied consistently."
From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2014
"I made them sensitive to the need to observe the law because otherwise the police will have to intervene," Gawor told a news conference Monday.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2012
On one occasion he said, "They are the lovers of law and order who observe the law when the government breaks it."
From Introduction to Non-Violence by Paullin, Theodore
