Polish English Dictionary

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None of the evidence adduced in court was conclusive.

‘a number of factors are adduced to explain the situation

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.

call on family\friends

Therefore, I call on the Commission to develop a new strategy for world trade call on me...

- He called on our friends to help. - We may need to call on professional help.

Our representative will call on your company next Tuesday.

I had occasion to call on him last year.