It originally was designed to honor "any singularly meritorious action, " according to Washington's orders.
It was the last meritorious awards ceremony before the launch of the single force Police Scotland in April.
Bier is a highly-decorated officer, winning a total of 65 medals, 14 of those for meritorious police duty.
"Unfortunately, there will be litigation, whether it's meritorious or not, " says James Salzman, a law professor at American University.
They often respond by giving the most meritorious bid (sometimes American, sometimes not) all or part of the contract.
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The award is given annually for the "most meritorious rescue" by RNLI lifeguards.
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Republicans hope that federal courts will be less inclined to accept less meritorious cases and will award reduced payouts.
But that doesn't automatically make them more meritorious than nonprofits that have to solicit piecemeal and have lower fundraising efficiencies.
The listings are in alphabetical order, meaning that all 25 are considered meritorious and not ranked as 1 to 25.
He received many honors including a Bronze Star, three Meritorious Service Medals, three Army Commendation Medals and a Valorous Unit Award.
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Their families were presented with Hampshire Fire Service's Meritorious Medal for Gallantry at St Mary's fire station in the city earlier.
Finally, the total number of reform nominations from the public should not be misinterpreted as the total number of meritorious reforms.
It may be awarded to institutions, organisations or persons who have been nominated for their meritorious and effective contribution to promoting tolerance and non-violence.
He added it would lead to "some meritorious cases not being heard".
Rowan, now three, collected a meritorious award from Lothian and Borders Police.
Plus, in high school he received the Meritorious Distinction for Senior Thesis: Female Empowerment as a result of Microfinance Institutions in Third-World Nations.
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There are some nuggets in these speeches that are positively meritorious.
It was an academic, meritorious scholarship called the Academic Challenge Scholarship.
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Foreign awards include the Mongolian Meritorious Service Medal, First Class, the Polish Army Medal in Gold, and the Taiwan Order of Cloud and Banner with Special Cravat.
"The unreasonably high standard carries the high price of blocking many meritorious claims of securities fraud that protect the market, well-run businesses and investors, " the states said.
Wooley's awards include the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.
It is equally sensible to restrict legal aid to meritorious cases where there is a good chance of success and to allow only qualified firms to undertake such work.
While not everyone that has donned the uniform will richly benefit in the same manner, the immortals of the pinstripes are handsomely rewarded for meritorious careers and achievements of distinction.
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Although a new leadership selection in 2012 is ostensibly a chance to flush out less meritorious officials, it is inconceivable that the party itself could admit error in PAP style.
Candidates may be institutions, organizations or persons who have contributed in a particularly meritorious and effective manner to tolerance and non-violence (Articles 3 and 6 of the Statutes of the Prize).
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The winners are chosen by the Director-General of UNESCO, on the recommendation of an international jury of experts in the field of Arab Culture and having distinguished themselves, over several years, by meritorious actions.
Not quite as bracing as the prediction above, but equally meritorious, have been the criticisms of Abenomics from world-class economists of which that of Martin Feldstein writing for Project Syndicate on January 17 is representative.
This does not guarantee that an athlete will receive a multi-year deal, but at least in this small way competition can work to ensure that the most meritorious will be able to bargain for better terms.
While many of them are filed in Delaware, an increasing number are being filed in other states where judges may be less experienced at telling the difference between a meritorious case and a simple shakedown for fees.
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Commander Coughlin was at the Pentagon the day of the attacks almost 10 years ago and received a Meritorious Service Medal and Purple Heart for his actions in saving others on that day as well as for injuries he sustained.
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