Word: assertional
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...applies to juveniles in federal courts. They also objected on the basis that the law involves a "rock or whirlpool" choice. "Where a reward is held out to an individual for the waiver of a constitutional right," wrote Judge Harold Tyler, "or a greater threat posed for choosing to assert it, any waiver may be said to have been extracted in an impermissible manner." The judges ruled unconstitutional that part of the act that imposes a "Hobson's choice." Instead, the boy may choose to be treated as a juvenile, and may have a jury trial...
...story is that when she entered the household, Ken sought to assert his domination by constantly using his 6 ft. 8 in. to place things out of her reach. Emily used her lack of height to place his toilet articles, etc., out of his reach. The standoff quickly developed into mutual admiration and respect, and Emily has long remained an indispensable member of the family...
...remarks, however, Pusey asserted a view the CRIMSON has quarreled with twice in the past month. Speaking on whether Harvard should allow unlimited television coverage of events here, he said "to use technology to assert a point of view is contrary to the principles of the University." This disposition to avoid marginally associating the University with a controversial view was what we found objectionable in the decision of Pusey and the Corporation not to let the Harvard University Press publish J. D. Watson's The Double Helix. And we earlier objected to the University's refusal to allow WGBH...
...whom. The paper has more editorial direction than most of the nation's dailies. Even so, it often appears to be a kind of symposium of independent correspondents. The Times's trio of top editors-Turner Catledge, Clifton Daniel and A. M. Rosenthal-have long wanted to assert more authority and central purpose, notably in regard to the Washington bureau...
Feintuch and Miss Theeman assert that the poll is a sop to the other graduate students. "The leadership of the GSA has provided 7-10 answers for each question so that it's impossible to get a majority on any one question," Miss Theeman says...