That means that, in legal terms at least, Lay was never convicted, tried or even indicted for Enron misdeeds.
Political pressure did not affect the Law Lords' ability to judge on General Pinochet's immunity solely in legal terms.
The document, known in legal terms as an "application, " is not a lawsuit and does not require a response.
Germany often argues its case in legal terms: such remedies would be illegal under the treaties or the German constitution.
It was sidestepped by a deal to draw up an inter-governmental agreement outside the EU treaties (messier in legal terms, but not impossible).
First, couples have to prove that their marriage licence is not valid or that one person is, in legal terms at least, psychologically incapacitated.
Admit the Greek-run part of Cyprus (in legal terms the whole island) and risk sparking a crisis, perhaps even a war, between Greeks and Turks, even though the governments in Athens and Ankara have been getting along better than they have for some time?
In formal legal terms, it is a beacon for gay rights, says Mr Tatchell.
Clinton gave answers "in personal terms, not legal terms, " and that she described herself as "in terrible grief" at the time.
The country ranks 15th in the world in terms of legal per capita gun ownership.
"In these worlds, we are somewhere in like the 16th century" in terms of legal systems, said James Grimmelmann, an associate professor New York Law School who focuses on technology and the law.
States Parties benefit from cooperation with other States Parties in practical and legal terms.
And a spokesman for Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said he had been reluctant to consider a minimum price per unit because it would not be legal in terms of the EU competition regulations.
It is not a particularly taxing case in terms of the legal analysis.
Often the GC would put it in the guise of negotiating legal terms, but could go far beyond his or her responsibilities solely on the legal issues to try to get general better business terms for the company.
"Within the context of Roe, we have been remarkably successful in terms of expanding the legal protection of human life, " Yoest said.
Almost every reference is some sort of exhortation to treat the alien with justice or compassion, sometimes in general terms, but often granting specific legal rights.
Let me set the stage by describing our history with Russian and Korean companies, and then I will explain where Chinese companies are in terms of becoming sophisticated consumers of legal services.
Occupy London Stock Exchange (OLSX) said it had reorganised the camp to allow the cathedral's reopening, but said the issue of legal action was "a minefield" in terms of land ownership and the human rights.
Rather than debate the virtues of the proposed legislation, the legal fraternity and its media flacks castigated it in just those terms.
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Before the CARD Act, credit card issuers clearly disclosed the penalty rate and the terms in the application process because this gave them the legal right to raise rates immediately and without notice as soon as accounts became past due or cardholders went over their credit limit.
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We've gotta give Microsoft props forwarding on to a competitor like that (or, at least props for following the terms of a 2005 legal settlement), and in its defense, the URGE store Microsoft started with MTV is still going strong, but with Real slowly moving over to their own DRM, FairUse4WM alive and kicking, and now the MSN Music shut-down, things aren't looking great for PlaysForSure.
In constitutional terms, the president-elect doesn't have any legal authority, but that hasn't stopped him.
Assange saw these events in sharply delineated moral terms, yet the footage did not offer easy legal judgments.
Voters in 1990 had supported an initiative limiting state officials and legislators terms, but legal challenges sent it to the courts.
"The winner cannot blog, social network, talk to press, write about, take pictures or record during the experience in any way due to security regulations, " reads the auction's legal terms.
In terms of international law, says the EU report, this had no legal power and challenged Georgia's sovereignty.
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