1. invoke
She invoked history to prove her point. He invoked his Fifth Amendment privileges.
to invoke an article, the authotity of sb, a precedent
She had invoked the law in her own defence.
His name has been invoked perhaps more often than anyone else's.
Where an international couple decide to divorce, they may therefore invoke different laws.
You should be putting your emphasis on persuading the courts to invoke Article 21 of the 2003 Extradition Act.
n court, you might invoke the Fifth Amendment (the right not to say something that will make you look bad) if you don't want to talk.
you invoked – or called upon – that particular Muse to inspire you
Great Britain invoked military aid from the United States.
For the government to do that legally, they would have to invoke the "notwithstanding" clause of the constitution.
Angličtina slovo „aufrufen„(invoke) se zobrazí v sadách:
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Call the police!
Do you mind if I call on you sometime? "No, not at all."
Please give us a call now if you want to participate in the workshop!
Call us toll-free at 1-800-446-2581.
Call me once you've arrived.
Could you remind me to call my academic advisor at 9:00 p.m. tomorrow?
He never fails to call his mother on her birthday.
Environmental problems call for quick action.
At the best hotels, there is always someone at your beck and call.
He said he would give me a call, but he hasn't yet.
When I got the phone call telling me of my father's death, I was completely flustered.
Rather than putting off this meeting, why don't we just call it off?
I'd like to check out. Could you call the bellboy?
The fire brigade was on the scene within five minutes of receiving the call.
What number should I call in case of an emergency?
Angličtina slovo „aufrufen„(call) se zobrazí v sadách:
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