Government has a legitimate interest and obligation to protect our tax dollars.
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We recognize that Iran has tried to take advantage of the turmoil there, and that the Bahraini government has a legitimate interest in the rule of law.
But there is one area in which the state is generally felt, even by most libertarians, to have a legitimate interest, and that is the protection of children.
"Our opinion is that the countries which have a legitimate interest in discussing Arctic issues must be accepted as observers in the Arctic Council, " Danish minister of foreign affairs, Villy Sovndal, said in an interview when asked about China's bid to join.
Any measure must be justified by a legitimate government interest that is compelling or at least important.
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In other states, such as Florida, broad non-compete provisions may be enforceable provided the restrictions are reasonable and justified by a legitimate business interest.
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To be sure, efforts at influencing U.S. decision-making are common among a host of legitimate interest roups, including many foreign countries.
Because the payments in a profits-interest plan represent a legitimate compensation expense, owners can charge payouts against earnings to reduce their business tax.
In October, a writer, Arundhati Roy, suggested Kashmiris might have legitimate complaints, and that Pakistan might have a justifiable interest in Kashmir.
Is it legitimate for a Muslim to use an interest-based banking system to get a mortgage?
But he added that there were circumstances in which a police officer could claim a legitimate defence of acting in the public interest - and it would be for the jury to decide whether Casburn's actions met that test.
Carney took exception to the Republican math, telling reporters Tuesday that counting reduced interest on national debt was a legitimate savings counted in budget plans by both parties for years.
The protectionist trend is defended as a legitimate means of shielding industries vital to the national interest.
That said, there is a legitimate concern that when the time comes to raise interest rates, the Fed may hold back because of political pressure or fear of fracturing financial markets.
After Henry legalized interest in 1545, short-term annual interest rates dropped to between 9% and 10% from 20% to 30% and created a clear distinction between usury as predatory lending and interest as legitimate compensation.
Because of many incidents like this, the upshot for us legitimate consumers is that the finance manager at your car dealership may seem to take a sudden interest in the details of your personal background.
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On that basis, in a recent case the Supreme Court struck down a federal ban on depictions of animal cruelty, rejecting the government's argument that it had any legitimate interest in banning pictures and videos associated with crimes, and finding even assuming the government's interest that the statute swept up too much protected speech.
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"Consumers have demonstrated their interest in accessing entertainment through this new medium, and we intend to provide a secure, reliable and legitimate alternative, " says a spokesman for the venture.
"These groups hijacked the legitimate demands of the Libyan people and want to exploit it for their interest, " he said in a video clip posted on the Libya al-Mostakbal news website, which he heads.
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