Its president is Otis M. Waters, partner in the law firm of Timen & Waters, 540-K Chrysler Bldg., New York City.

Its use is documented at least as far back as the 14th century when a law passed in Huesca in 1349 stated that Item nuyl corridor nonsia usado que faga mercadería ninguna que compre nin venda entre ningunas personas, faulando en algaravia nin en abraych nin en basquenç: et qui lo fara pague por coto XXX sol — essentially penalizing the use of Arabic, Hebrew or Vascuence ( Basque ) with a fine of 30 sols.

Its emphasis was on science — and conformably to the broad 18th-century understanding of the term ' science ', its content extends beyond what would be called science or technology today, and includes topics from the humanities and fine arts, e. g. a substantial number from law, commerce, music, and heraldry.

Its present canon law requires that an ecumenical council be convoked and presided over, either personally or through a delegate, by the Pope, who is also to decide the agenda ; but the church makes no claim that all past ecumenical councils observed these present rules, declaring only that the Pope's confirmation or at least recognition has always been required, and saying that the version of the Nicene Creed adopted at the First Council of Constantinople ( 381 ) was accepted by the Church of Rome only seventy years later, in 451.

Its unique pedagogy, emphasizing students ' individual development through tutorials (" conferencing ") and personal mentoring of students by faculty (" donning "), together with an emphasis on writing, an open curriculum and education of the " whole person " produces engaged students in fields that range from the arts to medicine ; from public service to law.

Its statutory law of 27 February 2004 gives it the particular designation of " overseas country " to underline the large autonomy of the territory.

Its main accomplishments were settlement of the Trinitarian issue of the nature of The Son and his relationship to God the Father, the construction of the first part of the Creed of Nicaea, settling the calculation of the date of Easter, and promulgation of early canon law.

Its three different namesconflict of laws, private international law, and international private laware generally interchangeable, although none of them is wholly accurate or properly descriptive.

Its acts embodied several of the Pope's proposals for the betterment of the condition of the Church, among them the law requiring that no one could be elected pope without the votes of two-thirds of the cardinals.

" Its development from then on became " one of the most significant chapters in the history of privacy law.

Its most elementary occurrence ( and historically the first one ) is in Snell's law of refraction,

Its judicial system is modeled on British practice and procedure and its jurisprudence on English common law.

Its members are full-time and have responsibility for the protection of citizens and their property, and for the preservation of law and order.

Its Equal Protection Clause requires each state to provide equal protection under the law to all people within its jurisdiction.

Its ratification was certified on January 16, 1919, with the law taking effect on January 17, 1920.

Its international relations historically have been guided by the principles of nonintervention, multilateralism, respect for national sovereignty, and reliance on the rule of law to settle disputes.

Its form, topped by a likeness of the Doge's hat, became gradually standardized, and was then fixed by local law.

Its effect in practice is limited, however, as the Declaration is not ratified officially and does not have legally binding character in international law, but is rather considered part of customary international law.

Its purpose from the beginning was to organise scientific work in the fields of law, medicine, philosophy and theology.

Its creation reflected the implementation of a law passed in 1964, and Nanterre had already been selected as the prefecture for the new department early in 1965.

Its core function is to determine cases with the most complex law, facts and parties, to cover specialised areas in family law, and to provide national coverage as the national appellate court for family law matters.

Its enforcement was enjoined by a federal trial court.

Its mission is protection of German and Allied territories as well as peace-keeping and peace enforcement operations.

Its architecture strives to separate enforcement of security decisions from the security policy itself and streamlines the volume of software charged with security policy enforcement.

Its intent ( in concert with the Insurrection Act of 1807 ) was to limit the powers of local governments and law enforcement agencies in using federal military personnel to enforce the laws of the land.

Its role includes enforcement of US maritime law, coastal defense, and search and rescue.

Its services to members include legal policy advice ( lobbying ), anti-piracy enforcement, litigation and regulatory affairs, market research and communications support.

Its functions include investigations, enforcement actions, and consumer and business education.

Its programs and services include: a national poison control hotline for pet owners and animal health professionals ; a shelter outreach program to promote best practices within locally owned shelters, a corporate partner program to promote animal-friendly products and services, and a special anti-cruelty initiative to teach animal welfare education and animal welfare law enforcement practices ( known as " humane law enforcement " within the organization ) across the United States.

Its responsibilities include helping employees avoid workplace injuries occurring, enforcement of Victoria's occupational health and safety laws, provision of reasonably priced workplace injury insurance for employers, assisting injured workers back into the workforce, and managing the workers ' compensation scheme by ensuring the prompt delivery of appropriate services and adopting prudent financial practices.

Its mission is to make a significant contribution to the European Union's law enforcement efforts targeting organized crime.

Its main aim was to clean up endemic corruption in the many departments of the Hong Kong Government through law enforcement, prevention and community education.

Its function is to lead and coordinate the action of the law enforcement forces against organised crime.

Its main advantage is that it provides for the enforcement of decisions in any of the member states without the present need to go through the formal mutual recognition of judgements ( exequatur ).

Its anti-crime agenda includes stronger criminal sentencing, surveillance and containment of released sex offenders and increased funding for law enforcement.

Its mission is the protection of India's maritime interests and enforcement of maritime law with jurisdiction over both territorial ( including contiguous zone & exclusive economic zone ) and international waters.

Its main responsibilities were law enforcement and state security.

Its supporting organisation, the UNFCCC, is the only organisation with a global mandate on the overall effectiveness of emission control systems, although enforcement of decisions relies on national co-operation.

Its later gradual enforcement in the 15th and early 16th centuries can in part be traced through legislation drafted by political rulers before the Reformation started.

Its primary goals are to provide state and local law enforcement agencies the tools to prevent Internet crimes against children by encouraging multi-jurisdictional cooperation as well as educating both law enforcement agents and parents and teachers.

Its members consist of criminal justice professionals as well as those in law enforcement, institutional and community corrections, courts, social services, academia, religious and other community-based groups.

Its primary purpose is to collate and analyse information obtained from the various departments of the SPF, as well as other sources, to support law enforcement activities in Singapore.