Whether or not the first doges were technically local representatives of the Emperor of Constantinople, the doge, like the emperor, held office for life and was similarly regarded as the ecclesiastical, the civil and the military leader, in a power structure termed caesaropapism.

Whether Dolet is to be classed with the representatives of Protestantism or with the advocates of anti-Christian rationalism has been frequently disputed ; by the principal Protestants of his own time he was not recognized, and by Calvin he was formally condemned, along with Agrippa and his master Villanova, as having uttered execrable blasphemies against the Son of God.

Whether you experienced the passion of desire I have, of course, no way of knowing, nor indeed have I wished with even the most fleeting fragment of a wish to know, for the fact that one constitutes by one's mere existence so to speak the proof of some sort of passion makes any speculation upon this part of one's parents' experience more immodest, more scandalizing, more deeply unwelcome than an obscenity from a stranger.

Whether or not Plato's tale of the lost continent of Atlantis is true, skeptics concede that the myth may have some foundation in a great tsunami of ancient times.

Whether fan of the Pagnol films or stage show, whether partial to music or not, you can't help but derive joy from this picture if you have a sense of humor and a heart.

Whether two or more persons have been confused in this account of Hippolytus

Whether the democratic failures should be seen as systemic, or as a product of the extreme conditions of the Peloponnesian war, there does seem to have been a move toward correction.

Whether hand laid or built in a mould, FRP boats usually have an outer coating of gelcoat which is a thin solid colored layer of polyester resin that adds no structural strength, but does create a smooth surface which can be buffed to a high shine and also acts as a protective layer against sunlight.

In addition, works published before 1964 that did not have their copyrights renewed 28 years after first publication year also are in the public domain, except that books originally published outside the US by non-Americans are exempt from this requirement, if they are still under copyright in their home country ( see How Can I Tell Whether a Copyright Was Renewed for more details ).

Whether the extinction occurred gradually or very suddenly is debatable, as both views have support in the fossil record.

Whether we take the signified or the signifier, language has neither ideas nor sounds that existed before the linguistic system, but only conceptual and phonic differences that have issued from the system.

Whether any of these ideas have been significantly implemented in practice, however, remains a controversial question.

Whether this plan could have worked is perhaps debatable.

Whether it was the king's intention to have his son executed as well ( as Voltaire claims ) is not clear.

Whether these initiatives will have the desired effect of curbing such activities has yet to be seen ; although a number of hawala networks have been closed down and a number of hawaladars have been successfully prosecuted for money laundering, there is little sign that these actions have brought the authorities any closer to identifying and arresting a significant number of terrorists or drug smugglers.

Whether any of these ideas have been significantly implemented in practice, however, remains a controversial question.

Whether the information Fuchs passed relating to the hydrogen bomb would have been useful is still somewhat in debate.

Whether the relationship included any genital component was not a matter for public discourse, but women could form strong and exclusive bonds with each other and still be considered virtuous, innocent, and chaste ; a similar relationship with a man would have destroyed a woman's reputation.

Whether a king de jure, and out of possession, can have treason committed against him?

Whether Buckland would not have applied this same denigration of Memex equally to the WWW as it flourished in its early years is unclear.

Whether Ptolemy would have had Pytheas ' real latitudes at that time is a much debated issue.

Whether it was because of the money he had ( most of which was from when he stole part of the ecclesiastic treasury ) or due to Greek influence that wanted to keep him in power for their own gains ( or perhaps a combination of them both ), it is clear that he must have had the support of an influential group to have stayed in power for as long as he did.

Whether this is a sufficient basis for anthroposophy to be considered a spiritual science has been a matter of controversy.

Whether the gold standard provids a government sufficient bona fides when it seeks to borrow abroad is debated.

Whether this treatment is necessary or sufficient, is not stated.

Whether by biological or technological means, night vision is made possible by a combination of two approaches: sufficient spectral range, and sufficient intensity range.

Whether this is sufficient to prove that the marks have not been abandoned has yet to be decided in court.

Whether reducing oxidative damage below normal levels is sufficient to extend lifespan remains an open and controversial question.

Whether five, seven, or eight, none proved sufficient to sever the man's head from his suffering body, and Ketch pulled a butcher's knife from the sheath on his hip, which he drew across the last cords of sinew and flesh that prevented the head from dropping to the scaffold floor.

Whether Black has sufficient compensation is a matter of opinion.

: Whether the provocative acts or words and the defendant's response met the ' ordinary person ' standard prescribed by the statute is the question the jury must consider, not the altogether looser question of whether, having regard to all the circumstances, the jury consider the loss of self-control was sufficient excusable.

# Whether there was any longer sufficient transparency of independence from the executive and the legislature to give assurance of the independence of the judiciary.

Whether or not Eadbald became a joint king with Æthelberht, there is no question that Æthelberht had authority throughout the kingdom.

Whether any person, acting by authority of Parliament, can ( so long as he acting by that authority ) commit treason?

Whether matters, acted by that authority, can be called in question in an inferior court?

Whether Mellitus received a pallium, the symbol of an archbishop's authority, from the pope is unknown.

Whether a liberty similar to that of Oswaldslow was an extra cause for concern, compromising Ælfhere's authority as ealdorman, cannot be ascertained from the sources.

Whether or not Belshazzar continued his regency under his father's authority after his return cannot be demonstrated from the available documents.

Whether public interest is at all protected by a particular PFI contract is highly dependent on how well or badly the contract was written and the determination ( or not ) and capacity of the contracting authority to enforce it.

Whether by or against the wish of the home government, the limits of British authority continued to extend.

Whether the Streamlined Sales Tax can actually be applied to remote sales ultimately depends upon Congressional support, because the 1992 Quill v. North Dakota decision determined that only the U. S. Congress has the authority to enact interstate taxes.

Whether the OED is the long-desired standard English Dictionary is debatable, but its authority is taken seriously by the entire English-speaking world.

This document, signed by then Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Prefect of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith answers this question: " Whether the teaching that the Church has no authority whatsoever to confer priestly ordination on women, which is presented in the Apostolic Letter Ordinatio Sacerdotalis to be held definitively, is to be understood as belonging to the deposit of faith.

Whether the NHS funds treatment in a private hospital is a decision for the local commissioning health authority based on formal service contracts.

The Druidical Circle, represented in the accompanying plate, is to be found on the summit of a bold and commanding eminence called Castle-Rigg, about a mile and a half on the old road, leading from Keswick, over the hills to Penrith ,— a situation so wild, vast, and beautiful, that one cannot, perhaps, find better terms to convey an idea of it than by adopting the language of a celebrated female writer, ( Mrs. Radclifle ,) who, travelling over the same ground years ago, thus described the scene: " Whether our judgment ," she says, " was influenced by the authority of a Druid's choice, or that the place itself commanded the opinion, we thought this situation the most severely grand of any hitherto passed.

Whether by virtue of their actual or ostensible authority as agents acting within their authority ( see Lloyd v Grace, Smith & Co. AC 716 ) or as employees acting in the course of their employment ( see Armagas Limited v Mundogas S. A. 1 AC 717 ), their acts and omissions and their knowledge could be attributed to the company, and this could give rise to liability as joint tortfeasors where the directors have assumed responsibility on their own behalf and not just on behalf of the company.

This document, signed by then Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Prefect of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith answers this question: " Whether the teaching that the Church has no authority whatsoever to confer priestly ordination on women, which is presented in the Apostolic Letter Ordinatio Sacerdotalis to be held definitively, is to be understood as belonging to the deposit of faith.

Whether the board is appointed or elected, and whether it is merely advisory or has authority over the budget, depends on state and local laws.