As a result, the Court did not impose "an absolute constitutional bar" to an increased sentence upon retrial, since these considerations may properly justify an increased sentence.

"Fiscal considerations alone cannot justify a state's invidious discrimination against aliens," Justice Cordy wrote.

Some of them turned out to be superhawks and hyperpatriots, claiming that personal considerations justified their failure to serve while still condemning those who opposed a war they themselves had avoided.

Such considerations might justify an effort to slow the growth of the surpluses, they say.

Clearly defined limitations to this right may only be imposed when particularly weighty considerations so justify in relation to the grounds for freedom of expression.

These considerations do not justify Iraq's actions, but they show that Mr. Hussein is hardly a reckless aggressor who cannot be contained.

These considerations by themselves would justify the unreserved approval of the proposal for a decision by my Group and, I hope, by this Parliament as well.

These considerations therefore justify the adoption by the Member States of provisions to penalise non-observance of European environmental requirements through criminal law.

These considerations, however, will not justify the absolute prohibition of the exportation of wool.

It may be,' he concluded, 'that these considerations would also justify a finding of negligence.