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
"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
If you observe the law you have nothing to worry about.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2011
Now, property is less valuable than life, and hence Balbus is unable in this case to observe the law which requires that things borrowed must be returned.
From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome
