Notwithstanding the fact that the victim is not party to the criminal case and prosecutor is not a tool in hands of victim to revenge offender, the attitude of the victim in relation to the plea agreement is still important.

Notwithstanding the fact that others were utilizing the land, Hammond sent the families of George A. Adams, Frederick I. Jones, Parley R. Butt and Charles E. Walton from Bluff to establish a new settlement at what is now Monticello.

Notwithstanding the fact that directives were not originally thought to be binding before they were implemented by member states, the European Court of Justice developed the doctrine of direct effect where unimplemented or badly implemented directives can actually have direct legal force.

Notwithstanding the ambiguity of its title, and the fact that it attacks the priests of all churches without moderation, it contends for the most part, at least explicitly, for no more than must be admitted by every Protestant.

Writing in 1894, Haggard believed that marriage was the natural state for women: " Notwithstanding the energetic repudiations of the fact that confront us at every turn, it may be taken for granted that in most cases it is the natural mission of women to marry ; that-always in most cases-if they do not marry they become narrowed, live a half life only, and suffer in health of body and of mind.

Notwithstanding the fact that the petition for certiorari presented only the constitutional questions this Court will consider the statutory issue, which involves essentially the same problem — racial discrimination in interstate commerce.

Notwithstanding this fact, he fought vigorously through political connections in St Petersburg for the nullification of the Cantonist Decree and commented to his disciples that the day that the decree was annulled ( 26 August 1856 ) should be declared a Yom Tov.

Notwithstanding the fact that the " social interest " principle was accepted in general, it had to cope with landowners ' lobbying, organized since 1985 through the landowners ' organization named União Democrática Ruralista ( Democratic Union of Rural People, or UDR for short ).

Notwithstanding this, and the fact that a special college of Roman equites was formed to take charge of the cults of the gods at Tusculum, and especially of the Dioscuri, the citizens resident there were neither numerous nor men of distinction.

Notwithstanding the fact that Indos in the former colony of the Dutch East Indies were officially part of the European legal class and were formally considered to be Dutch nationals, the Dutch government always practiced an official policy of discouragement with regard to the post-WWII repatriation of Indos to the Netherlands.

Notwithstanding the fact that some Anglican churches do observe the practices of the adoration and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, the Articles of Religion as published in the Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England in 1662 can be said to fairly unequivocally condemn these practices.

Notwithstanding the fact that the physicists wrote in their expert opinion that not all the phenomena observed could be explained with the laws of physics, at least in one case, a manipulation of the focus person, a clerk, could be detected.

Notwithstanding its name, the B line was in fact the first metro line in Rome.

Notwithstanding this fact, the existing version of ARexx continues to be used, although it is not distributed with MorphOS.

Notwithstanding the country's commitment to democratic institutions, Colombia's history has also been characterized by widespread, violent conflict.

Notwithstanding such an understanding, the ruler, like in Confucianism, has the ultimate authority to decide what the law should be.

Notwithstanding the county's agricultural presence, Fayette County has become the premier upscale area outside of Memphis and Shelby County, TN, for high income families of the metro area, making it a prime location to live.

" Notwithstanding all that has been said by the traitors to induce you to believe that our advent among you will be signalized by interference with your slaves, understand one thing clearly — not only will we abstain from all such interference but we will on the contrary with an iron hand, crush any attempted insurrection on their part.

Notwithstanding that there have been several re-evaluations of Bordes ’ interpretation of the " ethnicity " of variations in assemblage type composition, the basic assumption that there is explanatory value in the construction of morphologically defined types of artifacts has remained.

Notwithstanding continuing to perform on occasion, the group has never returned to the level of popularity enjoyed in the early Avalon Ballroom / Fillmore Auditorium days.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the American Heart Association has recently changed its recommendations regarding antibiotic prophylaxis for endocarditis.

Notwithstanding the declaration in the 1937 constitution that the Oireachtas is to be " the sole and exclusive " legislature, it has long been held that it is permissible for the Oireachtas to delegate it law-making power to other bodies as long as such delegated legislation does not exceed the " principles and policies " set out in the relevant authorising statute.

Notwithstanding the acceptance of Coxe as their first Provincial Grand Master, it has been suggested that the formation of the new Grand Lodge by consenting pre-existing lodges makes it a Grand Lodge by " Immemorial right ", and a sister lodge to the Grand Lodges of England Scotland and Ireland.

Notwithstanding the favorable light in which market solutions are viewed conceptually, the " missing money " problem has to date proved intractable.

Notwithstanding its great potential, the mining industry in Negros Occidental has remained virtually dormant since the biggest copper mine in Sipalay suspended its operation.

Notwithstanding that the Kataeb has recently attempted to improve the inhumane living conditions of refugees through Parliament, it remains concerned about latent or gradual attempts to force their permanent settlement in Lebanon.

Notwithstanding that the Kataeb has recently attempted to improve the inhumane living conditions of refugees through Parliament, it remains concerned about latent or gradual attempts to force their permanent settlement in Lebanon.

Notwithstanding its utility as a basic transcription tool percussion studio cannot reproduce the intonation and microtiming of a skilled player and has limited value, therefore, for transcribing solo.

Notwithstanding, the people fear him and he has his new title, Hank is still seen as somewhat of an equal.

# Notwithstanding the legal protection provided for in paragraph 1, in the absence of voluntary measures taken by rightsholders, including agreements between rightsholders and other parties concerned, Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that rightsholders make available to the beneficiary of an exception or limitation provided for in national law in accordance with Article 5 ( 2 )( a ), ( 2 )( c ), ( 2 )( d ), ( 2 )( e ), ( 3 )( a ), ( 3 )( b ) or ( 3 )( e ) the means of benefiting from that exception or limitation, to the extent necessary to benefit from that exception or limitation and where that beneficiary has legal access to the protected work or subject-matter concerned.

( 1 ) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection ( a )( 1 )( A ), a person who has lawfully obtained the right to use a copy of a computer program may circumvent a technological measure that effectively controls access to a particular portion of that program for the sole purpose of identifying and analyzing those elements of the program that are necessary to achieve interoperability of an independently created computer program with other programs, and that have not previously been readily available to the person engaging in the circumvention, to the extent any such acts of identification and analysis do not constitute infringement under this title.

Notwithstanding a career of honors, and leadership in early 1950s psychiatric circles, he has been heavily criticized in some circles for his administration of disproportionately-intense electroshock therapy, experimental drugs, and LSD to his patients without their consent and causing some to become comatose.

Notwithstanding the formal alliance of COSATU with the ruling ANC party, it has been at odds with the government, calling for the roll-out of comprehensive public access to antiretroviral drugs.

Notwithstanding Moluccan integration into modern Dutch society has halted terrorist radicalisation, up to the 1990s the Netherlands were reminded yearly of the traumatic side of their colonial past, when celebrations of the RMS independence declaration frequently resulted in flared sentiments or even heavy riots in the streets of the capital.

Notwithstanding the refusal of a legal aid application by the Director of Legal Aid, a judge may himself grant aid if the applicant has satisfied the means test.

Notwithstanding the large number of amendments ( and proposed amendments ) that the constitution has had since its inception, the only method of amending the constitution prescribed by Article 17 is via the legislature, subject to voter approval.

Notwithstanding that the light has been retired, every November 10 the lighthouse emits a light in memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald which sank on that date in 1975.

Notwithstanding his niece's fond memories, Edwards ' conduct on the Pandora has been regarded in some circles as every bit as cruel as popular opinion claims that William Bligh was on the Bounty.

Notwithstanding the real loftiness and distinguished nature of its quality of tone, there are few instruments that have been more degraded ( than the trumpet ).

Notwithstanding, there have been a number of important works: especially a Kuhnian precursor, Alexandre Koyré.

Notwithstanding Sharett's advice that broadcasting this version would make Israel appear patently " ridiculous ", on October 19 Ben-Gurion publicly asserted that the raid had been carried out by Israeli civilians.

Notwithstanding the many elements of discord Sicily seems to have been during Timoleon's lifetime tranquil and contented.

Notwithstanding that the treaty had been negotiated against his instructions, given its achievement of the major American aim, President Polk passed it on to the Senate.

Notwithstanding his activity in the field for the cause of the parliament, the appeal to arms had been distasteful to Holles from the first.

Notwithstanding this party disbanded after the war ended, with the result that Republican Lincoln was succeeded by Democrat Johnson ; the states began to place candidates for President and Vice-President together on the same ballot ticket-thus making it impossible to vote for a presidential candidate from one party and a vice-presidential candidate from another party, as had previously been possible.

Notwithstanding the considerably more recent origins of film-making, compared to poetry, painting or music, Isou felt in 1950 that its own first amplic phase had already been completed.

Also acknowledging the heritage of the show, Bono introduced U2's performance by saying: " Right, what we'd like to do now is go live from Toronto to London, to The Secret Policeman's Ball – which is a mysterious and extraordinary event that certainly changed my life ..." ( Notwithstanding the description of the show as " live " the U2 performance had actually been pre-recorded in Toronto two weeks earlier on 21 May 2001.

Notwithstanding that finance for the redevelopment had already been raised by selling off the four corners of the stadium for residential blocks of flats, an increase in costs meant that an emergency general meeting of the company was needed in April 2005.

Notwithstanding this agreement, by the 1690s the land had already been partitioned into different counties, despite appeals from the Welsh settlers, and the Tract never gained self-government.

Notwithstanding the plethora of prize money that threatened to drown out quality with media-generated noise, the Spanish literary field at the end of the twenieth century was as promising as it had been since the 1920s.

Notwithstanding his many avocations, Longinus composed a great number of works, which appear to have been held in the highest estimation, all of which have perished.

Notwithstanding the strong policy arguments in favor of establishing this privilege and the serious harm that would be caused by its absence, no such protection had ever been held to exist.

Notwithstanding many Indos had been active in the resistance movement fighting Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, only a minority was actively involved in the Indonesian revolution.

In a 1996 essay, " Penumbras for the People ", ( 1996 ) Reid advocated the adoption of a law that would permit Parliament to invoke Section 33 of the Charter of Rights ( the so-called " Notwithstanding Clause ", which permits Parliament and the provincial legislatures to re-enact laws that have been struck down by the courts as being in violation of the Charter ), only if its use had first been authorized in a national referendum.