2.1pronounce onno objectPass judgement or make a decision on.
‘the Secretary of State will shortly pronounce on alternative measures’
‘Normally appellate judges pronounce on issues of law (for instance, wrong instructions given by the trial judge to the jury).’
‘The same principle requires us to pronounce on the validity of executive action when it is challenged.’
‘The absence of an economic aspect to the case at hand, therefore, also precluded the Court from pronouncing on the application of Article 10 of the Convention.’
‘This Court has pronounced on that question many times.’
‘However, all causation and human rights questions are very fact sensitive and I consider that it would be wrong to pronounce on the matter in the abstract.’
‘It is unnecessary, and it would be inappropriate, for me to pronounce on the merits of the constitutional issue.’
‘He said the US would consider backing the appointment of an independent assessor to pronounce on the validity of the ceasefires.’
‘He said the team would not pronounce on the validity of the election itself.’
‘By reaching such a verdict, the jury did not have to pronounce on five other questions that devolved from that point.’
‘Politicians and various board members have pronounced on the need for tighter corporate governance and control over traders, while the press is fixated on the type of individual involved.’
‘Only a court of law has the right to pronounce on innocence or guilt.’
‘It may already be too late to stem the damage of some international coverage but the least we can do is give him the benefit of the doubt and see the film before pronouncing on it.’
‘Lets not give the scientists and politicians all the cards when pronouncing on matters scientific.’
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