Example sentences of "by law " in BNC.

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1 As mentioned , it was already forbidden by law to procure an abortion .
2 Where , and only where , such court established under this Constitution as may be prescribed by law is satisfied that —
3 any other condition prescribed by law has been complied with ,
4 The alliance is cemented by that traditional political religion , forged in the previous century , which sees the natural law as most accessible to true believers , that it is obligatory to enforce its practice by law , and that those holding other views only have rights to put their views into practice when they are not seen by the bishops to do harm to the social fabric .
5 If you receive payment for looking after one or more children who are not related to you , for 2 hours or more per day , then you should , by law , register with your local Social Services Department .
6 By law no attempts may be made to hasten death or prolong the life of the sufferer .
7 By law no preparations are to be made in anticipation of death , apart from allowing the loved ones due access , and the positioning of candles — symbolic of the flickering life and to chase away the forces of darkness .
8 If your appliance is dangerous , the engineer has to disconnect it by law .
9 Unless forced to do so by law , I can see no way that S&N will change their practices .
10 They also , by law , have to be held in Beirut .
11 Second meetings , as required by law , have been fixed for next month .
12 We do have cause for concern but it is not a problem which can be solved by law enforcement alone .
13 This is the date that by law the government must review the budget process to determine whether enough progress has been made in reducing the deficit to avoid automatic spending cuts .
14 THE CONVICTION and jailing for rape of Constable Peter Anderson was yesterday welcomed by law reformers and women 's groups , who said it should serve to encourage other rape victims to come forward and report crime , writes Heather Mills .
15 The obvious course of action — to dilute the imported spirit in a similar way with other spirits — was not an option , since importers were banned by law from doing so .
16 Bribes to officials are part of the culture of some areas of the world ( and therefore necessary to obtain business ) , yet US citizens are forbidden by law to offer bribes to officials of foreign governments , no matter where in the world the citizen happens to be at the time .
17 By contrast , television news is produced by only two networks ( each broadcasting on two channels ) which are constrained by law to offer remarkably similar products , however balanced , internally varied , and impartial those products might be .
18 This will help you to record all the details required by law .
19 He was a Free Churchman by origin , likely to suspect religion by law .
20 Dubbing films became obligatory by law , and they took advantage of it to change the dialogue .
21 In India , dowry taking has long been forbidden by law but it persists strongly even in the cities .
22 This is required by law a ) to maintain the private status of the ground , b ) to preserve the Vicar 's freehold rights of ownership ( and those of his successors ) and c ) to prevent the creation of a Right of Way through the grounds .
23 Multiple layers of screening , much of it of dubious scientific validity , may become a routine feature of working life unless restraints are imposed by law , as some states have begun to do .
24 Almost all candidates in last month 's general elections , which were also the first in more than 22 years , called for lifting of martial law and defence laws and demanded the freedom of the press , freedom of association , and the legalisation of political parties banned by law since 1957 .
25 You are , of course , protected by law .
26 The title Architect is protected by law and can only be used by those appropriately qualified and registered .
27 All state secondary schools are required by law to publish their results once a year and so now you can write or phone individual school secretaries or the LEA and ask for a copy of the exam results , ideally asking for the previous 2 or 3 years .
28 In 1972 the Government of Sind Province declared the river dolphin protected by law and prohibited its killing and trapping .
29 The boto is protected by law in Bolivia as well as Brazil .
30 The US tuna industry was compelled by law to modify its nets and use the backdown procedure , which has significantly decreased the number of dolphins killed .
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