The idea of citizens hearing legal arguments might date back to the ancient Greeks and Egyptians.

VOA: special.2009.08.31

The force of the supporters' arguments, or perhaps some legislative tricks, buffaloed the opponents.

VOA: special.2009.02.15

"By suddenly having an actual mechanism to value these systems in dollars, it gives you a potentially very large new mechanism for countering the other financial and economic arguments."

VOA: special.2011.05.10

Of course,there are also good arguments for attending a larger school.

VOA: special.2009.12.03

The judge is expected to hear closing arguments next month.

VOA: special.2010.02.06

This helps avoid arguments about spending money.

VOA: special.2010.02.19

"I think many of these Arab leaders are deeply, hopelessly corrupt and incapable of being moved by rational persuasive arguments.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

Arguments over the details of how to spend East Timor's newfound wealth, continues to slow the pace of economic progress.

VOA: standard.2009.08.28

Despite such arguments,opinion polls show waning public support for the war in both Britain and the United States.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

(TRANSLATION) "It is a clear sign that the United States is taking Russia and its arguments as seriously as their national security considerations."

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

The judge said he had considered defense arguments for a lesser sentence because Selebi is 60 years old and it was his first offense.

VOA: standard.2010.08.03

Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, the only man convicted of bombing Pan-Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie,Scotland, posted the 353-pages of legal arguments on the Internet Friday.

VOA: standard.2009.09.19

"Because quite often the arguments that a defense deal is essential on national security grounds then that becomes justification for shielding it from public scrutiny."

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

He thinks it will show that Japan's arguments for whale hunting are misguided.

VOA: standard.2010.01.05