Legally
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412 examples of Legally in a sentence
As a result, only a small minority of the global population has full,
legally
guaranteed access to existing social-protection schemes – leaving roughly 5.6 billion people worldwide vulnerable to various degrees.
These discussions, which are being led by the United Nations, will not result in
legally
binding agreements.
But it does recommend a
legally
binding commitment to keep investment levels at least as high as the rate of depreciation of state assets, and to use unexpected budget surpluses, first and foremost, for increased public investment.
While Russia and China asserted that signing an agreement would render any kind of sanction
legally
unjustifiable, the US sought to allay the fears of Iran’s neighbors as much as possible.
In fact, though we did not get a comprehensive,
legally
binding treaty that would usher in an era of sustainable, low-carbon prosperity, as we had hoped, there were significant achievements in Copenhagen.
Imposing trade defense against such goods, even if
legally
warranted, is likely to create problems for globalized European companies.
Any viable solution requires that the following conditions be satisfied:- drug companies – whether patent holders or generic drug producers – must provide drugs to poor countries at prices near to production costs;- drug prices in rich countries must remain higher through patent protection to preserve incentives for innovation;- rich and poor markets must be separated, so that cheap drugs from poor countries are not smuggled into rich countries (or are not allowed in
legally
through parallel-market imports);- governments in rich countries must provide substantial assistance to poor countries, so that the poor – who are too poor to afford these drugs even at reduced prices – can make use of them.
Nevertheless, the US – and most European Union members – argue that Kosovo’s situation is sui generis and will set no
legally
binding international precedent.
Nor did the Court’s decision address the borders of an independent Kosovo, or whether and under what circumstances force could
legally
be used either to impose independence or to resist it.
The Oxford English Dictionary defines it as “a
legally
recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth.”
Some kangaroo species are endangered, but the Australian government asserts that the four species that can
legally
be hunted – which includes the red kangaroo – are not.
The relevant provision has been used very rarely, but the few precedents suggest that Trump’s tariffs might be
legally
justifiable, even if only a small fraction of steel output is actually used for tanks and warships.
And the negotiating parties must move beyond the soft “intended nationally determined contributions,” agreed to last month in Lima, to establish
legally
binding commitments.
One must always remember: pensions are ultimately a claim on future output, whether in the form of a tradable financial asset or a
legally
binding commitment of the state.
An ambitious sustainable development agenda, together with a
legally
binding global climate deal, could go a long way toward catalyzing such a movement.
All non-euro EU member states, except Denmark are already
legally
obligated to work toward adopting the euro, by satisfying various “convergence criteria.”
Nineteen other countries (or regions of countries) – mostly in Europe and North and South America – now allow gay couples to marry
legally.
This is particularly true in Great Britain, where a number of members of Parliament have used their housing allowances to enhance their income, sometimes
legally
and sometimes not.
It is based on a strong,
legally
entrenched (though never perfect) ethos of gender equality that has typified Zionism from its start.
Otherwise, Abbas will be left with no alternative but to follow the advice of a leading Palestinian professor, Ali Jirbawi, who suggested simply that Abbas should dissolve the Palestinian Authority and return power to the Israelis, who remain
legally
and practically responsible for the areas they occupied in 1967.
But the talks failed to deliver a comprehensive,
legally
binding agreement, causing investors to lose confidence in a low-carbon economy and delaying progress by several years.
No countries have ever entered the WTO collectively, nor is this
legally
possible says WTO head Pascal Lamy.
Colombia has tried to impose some order on the process by asking Venezuelans who have entered the country
legally
to register.
Jacques Chirac, more cautiously, stated that stock options should be
legally
“encadrés” (framed).
So, as rumors fly of secret marriage ceremonies either already concluded or in the works, could the trouble brewing in India over the French president’s very public love life be behind the rush to have the couple
legally
wed?
American START negotiators argued with their Russian colleagues for months to exclude
legally
binding language that might constrain missile defenses or the use of non-nuclear warheads on long-range ballistic missiles.
Every Chinese citizen is
legally
entitled to take $50,000 out of the country each year, and if just 1% of adults have the wealth to do so, that could mean annual capital outflows of $500 billion.
The International Court of Justice has affirmed that they are
legally
obliged to negotiate in good faith for the complete elimination of their nuclear forces.
But the program remains
legally
dubious, as it creates a massive shadow budget financed by borrowing that will operate parallel to the EU and national budgets, thereby placing a substantial risk-sharing burden on taxpayers.
Moreover, the
legally
mandated savings rate is only 10% of the monthly wage, and men and women can retire at 65 and 60, respectively – figures that are much lower than the OECD average.
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