21.   But in these two instances it has proved that neither presidents nor independent counsels may arrogantly defy basic legal principles and common sense with impunity.

22.   But opponents say he shoots from the hip, relying too much on emotion and not enough on legal principles.

23.   But the legal principle remains.

24.   But there are few meaningful sanctions that could be imposed under international law and legal principles are vague enough to provide justification for the bombing as a humanitarian act.

25.   Critics like Wallace argue that the bill betrays fundamental American legal principles of fairness and compassion.

26.   EEOC lawyers now give priority to class-action suits, disputes involving companywide discrimination and cases likely to develop key legal principles.

27.   He said that the fractured court had obfuscated the issues rather set out a clear opinion on legal principles.

28.   He said he learned that basic legal principles, such as presumption of innocence, could be upended by federal asset forfeiture laws.

29.   He said the arguments would largely be about such important legal principles as executive privilege and would for the most part not deal with secret grand jury material.

30.   He was acquitting the men, he said, under a legal principle of lenience known as jury nullification.