Examples of In this Commonwealth in a sentence
In this Commonwealth, the practice of plea bargaining is generally regarded favorably, and is legitimized and governed by court rule.
In this Commonwealth, firearms lawfully may be possessed by any individual not prohibited to do so under 18 Pa.C.S. § 6105 or otherwise barred by federal law.
In this Commonwealth, air contamination sources may not operate without a permit.
In this Commonwealth, we look upon the practice of plea bargaining with favor.
In this Commonwealth, a person's voluntary assumption of the risk of injury from a knowndanger operates as a complete bar to recovery for a defendant's alleged negligence in causing that injury.
In this Commonwealth, punitive damages may be awarded only where specifically authorized by the Legislature.
In this Commonwealth, on March 6, 2020, Kentucky Governor Beshear issued Executive Order 2020-215 and declared a state of emergency in Kentucky as a result of COVID-19.
In this Commonwealth and in this country, the roots of the institution of marriage are deeply set in history as a civil union between a single man and a single woman.
In this Commonwealth, we have distilled from Strickland the following three-pronged test for ineffectiveness, which the PCRA petitioner bears the burden to prove: “(1) the underlying claim has arguable merit; (2) no reasonable basis existed for counsel’s actions or failure to act; and (3) the petitioner suffered prejudice as a result of counsel’s error such that there is a reasonable probability that the result of the proceeding would have been different absent such error.” Id. (citing Commonwealth v.
In this Commonwealth, some of these back-up sources have not been used in at least five years and, therefore, the Department does not know the water quality for these sources.