prescribed by the law

  • 1To have the law of — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… …

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  • 2To take the law of — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… …

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  • 3Euthanasia and the law — Efforts to change government policies on euthanasia in the 20th century have met limited success in Western countries. Country policies are described below in alphabetical order, followed by the exceptional case of the Netherlands. Euthanasia… …

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  • 4law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… …

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  • 5prescribed market — A market prescribed by the Treasury in the Prescribed Markets and Qualifying Investments Order (SI 2001/996) (as amended) for the purposes of the market abuse regime. They include any market established under the rules of a UK recognised… …

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  • 6The Honourable Society of King's Inns — the society formed in 1541, the Benchers of which are the governing body of the Bar in the Republic of Ireland. On completion of a course of education and training prescribed by the Society, a person becomes a barrister at law, is called to the… …

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  • 7prescribed processes — Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, substances are prescribed according to the medium into which they are to be released. Substances to be released into the air are drawn from EC Directive 84/360 on air pollution from industrial plants.… …

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  • 8prescribed substance — Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, substances are prescribed according to the medium into which they are to be released. Substances to be released into the air are drawn from EC Directive 84/360 on air pollution from industrial plants.… …

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  • 9prescribed accounting period — The period by reference to which a taxable person accounts for and pays value added tax in respect of supplies made by it. Generally, a prescribed accounting period is three months ending on the dates notified by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC),… …

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  • 10law day — The date prescribed in a bond, mortgage, or deed for payment of the debt; the maturity date. May 1st, observed in schools, public assemblies, and courts, in honor of our legal system. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. law …

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