Then, when he sought to take the oath, the House itself refused and excluded him on the dubious ground that, being an atheist, he could not swear.

During the gulf war, Germany claimed (on dubious grounds) that its Constitution prevented military participation in the multinational force.

Yoram Dinstein, has dismissed the position that they are not occupied as being "based on dubious legal grounds".

But if this standoff lasts for several more weeks or months, Mr. Rubin will find himself running into dubious legal ground and shaky political territory.

She had been on dubious ground, and she'd known it, and so had Audiart.

This claims rests on dubious grounds as multiple schools had a legitimate claim to the title in the disorganized state of college soccer at the time.

Opposition from king Leonidas was removed when he was deposed on somewhat dubious grounds.

The right of people to know the human cost was overruled on the dubious grounds that this information could help the enemy.

Medical deferments and dismissals from basic training (often on somewhat dubious grounds) have increased significantly in the last years.

Meanwhile, and on dubious grounds, the reputations and careers of many Eurostat officials have been destroyed.