As a result of the Supreme Court's verdict, there is now a higher probability that General Musharraf may cancel the scheduled parliamentary and presidential elections and impose martial law, in order to avoid being thwarted in the courts.

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Section 13 allows the Attorney General to challenge a coroner's verdict in the High Court.

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The World War II veteran, who retired to Italy in 1982 and has not been able to vote in a British general election since 1997, has the right to appeal against the verdict.

BBC: WWII veteran loses ruling on expats voting in UK elections

The final verdict on the British effort to make Basra a better place will depend as much as anything on whether General Latif succeeds in his mission.

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