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‘the court upheld his claim for damages’
‘The courts eventually upheld her claim to the property, but only because she had no son to inherit it.’
‘The release of the film could be halted if a plagiarism claim is upheld by a High Court judge next week.’
‘A recent Court of Appeal decision upheld an insurer's right to refuse a claim for theft because keys had been left in a car.’
‘The Indonesian courts upheld Mr Haryanto's claim and rejected Man's claim.’
‘It was the first time a school had taken a stand in the courts to uphold its educational philosophy, Warder said.’
‘The defendants were found liable and the Court of Appeal upheld the verdict.’
‘An Ontario court upholds Canada's bankruptcy law, which prevents students from declaring bankruptcy on student loans until 10 years after they graduate.’
‘She admits that while the court upholds a woman's legal rights, this does not guarantee her safety outside the court.’
‘The Swindon-based Gooden family now faces an anxious wait to find out whether the Court of Appeal upholds the challenge.’
‘Credit Card debts are unsecured and no court will uphold their position despite their threat to sue you.’
‘It is to be noted that the Supreme Court has upheld a citizen's right not to join the singing of the national anthem.’
‘That conviction was upheld by the Court of First Instance in March this year.’
‘The U.S. Court of Appeals upheld marijuana as a dangerous drug with a high potential for abuse.’
‘The High Court upheld his freedom of expression in overturning the conviction.’
‘Our current by-law was challenged as unconstitutional and the courts upheld the law.’
‘One prisoner had his right to vote upheld by a High Court decision last June.’
‘The ban on hunting with dogs, which comes into force tomorrow, was upheld by the Appeal Court yesterday.’
‘In Florida, the court upheld the right of a dental patient to write about her bad experience.’
‘The conviction was recently upheld by the European court of human rights.’
‘Katie Sierra's suspension was proposed by her school and upheld by the courts.’