51. Any idea that this law allows such policing will only defeat a good and much-needed statute. 52. As in other countries with similar histories, amnesty laws allowed members of the military to escape prosecution for human rights abuses. 53. At the time, state law did not allow juveniles to be tried as adults on attempted-murder charges. 54. At the time, state law did not allow her to argue self-defense, despite evidence that her husband had victimized her and her two daughters for years. 55. Bankruptcy law currently allows debtors to cancel most of their debts, with about a dozen exceptions. 56. Because federal bankruptcy laws allow individual states to regulate the amount of property debtors can shield from creditors after declaring bankruptcy, the standards vary widely. 57. Because King prevailed in court, the law allows him to seek payment of his attorney fees and court costs. 58. Blumenthal said that he was not sure whether Lieberman should run for both offices, but he was confident that the law allowed it. 59. Brazilian law allows foreign investors to open special accounts in the country for the purpose of trading in equities. 60. Brazilian law also allows authorities to reject a valid invention if it is morally offensive, or violates customs, public order or public health. |