"act" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The goal of punishment is to deter harmful acts without deterring beneficial ones.
- "It was to try to deter further acts of misconduct."
- Nairobi averages about ten vehicle hijackings per day, while Kenyan authorities have limited capacity to deter or investigate such acts.
- Further, the Navy argues, the approach undermines the paramount goal of keeping forces near potential trouble spots to deter hostile acts and insure fast responses.
- Rather, such laws give political cover to politicians without increasing the safety of any individual or group, or deterring future acts.
- It also provides guidance on how to deal with stowaways and deter acts of violence against merchant ships, such as piracy and armed robbery.
- Nowhere, nowhere was an implied recognition of inherent authority under the Constitution to deter and prevent future acts of terrorism.
- Kenyan authorities have limited capacity to deter or investigate such acts or prosecute perpetrators.
- Punishing war criminals may deter new acts of war in the Balkans.
- By an extension of the argument, the duty is imposed in advance to deter acts which will potentially cause harm to the interests of others.
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