enforce the law

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Jesus was not denying the legitimacy of biblical law. On the contrary, He was affirming biblical law. We love God first; God commands us to keep His word; therefore, we must enforce the law on ourselves. Gary North

Finally, a good prosecutor knows that her job is to enforce the law without fear or favor. Likewise, a Supreme Court Justice must interpret the laws without fear or favor. Amy Klobuchar

...though it is England's right to enforce the law of Europe [i. e. treaties] as between contending states, she has no claim, so long as her own interests are untouched, to interfere in the national affairs of any country, whatever the extent of its misgovernment or its anarchy. Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury

I am not a proponent of the death penalty, but I will enforce the law as this Congress gives it to us. Eric Holder

For those broadcasters who are less than responsible, the FCC needs to have sharper teeth to enforce the law. Fred Upton

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