Word: upholding
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Supreme Court precedent, White stated, would allow a new trial or sentencing if there was a "reasonable probability" of a different outcome had the defense lawyers not shredded their credibility at the outset. "While I share the majority's horror at this carnage," White wrote, "I cannot uphold this as an acceptable standard of representation for a defendant accused of capital murder...
...diplomatic triumph for the aging Cuban strongman, because it represented an explicit repudiation of the embargo maintained by eight successive U.S. presidents. The summit's draft declaration in fact contains a strong critique of the Helms-Burton law by which the U.S. seeks to force other countries to uphold its embargo...
...potential master in the making. But this is not to say that the road is unwinding. On his fourth and newest album Burn to Shine, Harper seems to have suffered a belated sophomore slump. In his defense, the standard that he is judged by is a difficult one to uphold. Harper unabashedly admits that he is deeply influenced by the holy Trinity of popular music--Dylan, Marley and Hendrix. No one is expecting him to be the next folk, reggae or guitar God, but Harper does appear to have a refined musical sense. This alone holds him to some level...
Abdullah, 37, ascended to the Jordanian throne in February, following the death of his father King Hussein. The popular Hussein was known for his active role in promoting the peace process, an ideal Abdullah vowed to uphold...
...position, according to Director of Student Financial Services Nona D. Strauss reflects little more than a desire to uphold fairness and the law, and not any desire to keep customers from enjoying the benefits increasingly lavished on some card holders based on their level of purchases...