Because the county sits at the headwaters of the Chesapeake Bay along the Susquehanna River, it plays a key role in controlling sediment and fertilizer runoff into the bay as well as fostering submerged aquatic vegetation ( SAV ) regrowth.

Because it is located at one of the major crossroads of communication in the Catalan Pyrenees, la Seu d ' Urgell has had a unique and historic role in the county of Urgell.

Because of its rich historic heritage, the entire county has been designated the Essex National Heritage Area by the National Park Service.

Because of Essex County's rich history, which includes 17th century colonial history, maritime history spanning its existence, and leadership in the expansions of the textile industry in the 19th century, the entire county has been designated the Essex National Heritage Area by the National Park Service.

Because it was constructed from two historic covered bridges, it is not listed on the National Register of Historic Places like most of the other covered bridges in the county.

Because Pinal County is located between Arizona's two largest metropolitan regions, Phoenix and Tucson, suburban growth southward from greater Phoenix has begun to spread into the northern parts of the county ; similarly, growth northward from Tucson is spreading into the southern portions of the county.

Because of its location along the U. S .- Mexico border, large numbers of illegal aliens entering the United States illegally pass through Yuma county.

Because of persistent differences in local self-interest, the two sides of the county regularly experience political friction.

Because of the machine's shenanigans the Weslaco ballot box was thrown out during the 1928 county election.

Because of the wealth of natural resources found in Grant County, agriculture, ranching, and timber industries naturally grew with and contributed to the development of the county.

Because it includes much of Pamlico Sound, Dare County is the largest county in North Carolina by total area.

Because of this trend, Keweenaw County is also the only Michigan county to have a lower population in the year 2000 than in 1900.

Because of its location in the midst of Cumberland Mountains, elevations in the county range from to above sea level.

Because of this, county government is the sole local government agency for the entire county.

Because locals became disenchanted with Butler Center ( partially because of its inaccessibility during the winter ), Allison was made the county seat on January 10, 1881.

Because State of California law prohibits the incorporation or annexation of cities over county lines, the City was unable to adjoin what was considered the town of Calimesa when it finally incorporated.

Because Loyalton is Sierra County's most populous municipality and its only incorporated city, generally half of the meetings of the county's board of supervisors are held in Downieville ( the county seat ) and the other half are held in Loyalton.

Because of its favorable location within the county, it was named county seat in 1835.

Because the majority of the county's population lived in Newport, Alexandria was not a popular choice as county seat at that time.

Because of its location on the far southern edge of Pine County, there have been attempts over the years to move the county seat to more centrally located Hinckley and Sandstone.

Because mass actions operate outside the detailed procedures laid out for class actions, they can pose special difficulties for both plaintiffs, defendants, and the court.

Because it is a court of equity, there are no juries, and its cases are heard by the judges, called chancellors.

Because of several chronological discrepancies in the account of Emperor Kimmei in the Nihon Shoki, some believe that his was actually a rival court to that of Emperors Ankan and Senka.

Because such a defense or claim wastes the court's and the other parties ' time, resources and legal fees, sanctions may be imposed by a court upon the party or the lawyer who presents the frivolous defense or claim.

Because of the judicial system's basis, court decisions are made in accordance with legal statutes.

Because of the lengthy court process and appeals, the legal status of Parker Brothers ' trademarks on the game was not settled until the late 1970s.

Because court decisions in civil law traditions are brief and not amenable to establishing precedent, much of the exposition of the law in civil law traditions is done by academics rather than by judges ; this is called doctrine and may be published in treatises or in journals such as Recueil Dalloz in France.

Because it was impossible to tell which hunter fired the shot that caused the injury, the court held both hunters liable.

Because state supreme courts generally hear only appeals, some courts have names which directly indicate their functionin the states of New York and Maryland, and in the District of Columbia, the highest court is called the " Court of Appeals ".

Because the August 2006 opinion was vacated, the full court did not hear the case en banc.

Because lawyers could be disbarred for participating in the abuse, vexatious litigants are often unable to retain legal counsel, and such litigants therefore represent themselves in court.

Because the Dover school board chose not to appeal, the case never reached a circuit court or the U. S. Supreme Court.

Because the expectations of the court nobility and the Bakufu conflicted, the issue was bitterly contested.

Because of the existence of such lists in this type of remailing server, it is possible to break the anonymity by gaining access to the list ( s ), by breaking into the computer, asking a court ( or merely the police in some places ) to order that the anonymity be broken, and / or bribing an attendant.

Because of this, the city of Brussels issued a complaint that the stadium was safe in contrary to the reports, and this complaint was ruled to be correct in court.

Because he insisted in traveling in state Napoleon reprimanded him and ordered him to leave his court behind.

Because of the 20-year statute of limitations, crimes committed before 1984 ( such as the killing of the CIA station chief ) could not be tried by the court.

Because Parliament is a court, the highest in the land, a bill of attainder is a legislative act declaring a person guilty of treason or felony, in contrast to the regular judicial process of trial and conviction.

Because of the loss of key players such as Barry, Wilkes and Thurmond, to bad trades and retirements, the Warriors would struggle to put a competitive team on the court from 1978 – 1987 following their time as one of the NBA's dominant teams during the 1960s and most of the 1970s.

Because of disagreements with the dean over her taking a loyalty oath and submitting to fingerprinting, the campus was thrown into protests and she was forced to go to court to remain able to teach.

Because it was written to entertain the Japanese court of the eleventh century, the work presents many difficulties to modern readers.

Because of his expertise in engineering, Smeaton was called to testify in court for a case related to the silting-up of the harbour at Wells-next-the-Sea in Norfolk in 1782: he is considered to be the first expert witness to appear in an English court.

Because of Article 34. 3. 3 ° of the Constitution, the constitutional validity of the Offences Against the State ( Amendment ) Act, 1940 cannot be challenged in any court, since the Bill which became that Act was found by the Supreme Court not to be repugnant in the context of an Article 26 reference.