Since the passage of the Act of Settlement, the most senior member of the Royal Family to have married a Roman Catholic, and thereby been removed from the line and later lines of succession, is Prince Michael of Kent, who married Baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz in 1978 ; he was fifteenth in the lines of succession at the time of his marriage.

Since the passage of the Human Rights Act 1998, the courts have been able to declare an Act of Parliament to be incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights, but such a declaration of incompatibility has no legal effect unless and until it is acted upon by the government.

Since the Celtic year was based on both lunar and solar cycles, it is most likely that the holiday would be celebrated on the full moon nearest the midpoint between the winter solstice and vernal equinox, or when the primroses, dandelions, or other spring flowers rise up through the snow, or when the sun aligned with the passage tombs in the pre-Celtic megaliths.

Since they will still be working with scopes and other laparoscopic instruments, CO2 will have to be maintained in the patient's abdomen, so a device known as a hand access port ( a sleeve with a seal that allows passage of the hand ) must be used.

Since its passage, several legal challenges have been brought against the act, and Federal courts have ruled that a number of provisions are unconstitutional.

Since the newly passed 22nd Amendment did not apply to whoever was president at the time of its passage, he was eligible to run again.

Since its original passage, Congress has passed several amendments to this act.

Since Jordanes often uses Marcellinus Comes as a source, the passage might have been copied verbatim.

Since the passage of a 1981 provincial law, intended to promote gender equality as outlined in the Quebec Charter of Rights, no change may be made to a person's name without the authorization of the registrar of civil status or the authorization of the court.

Though Meredith was legally entitled to register, the Governor of Mississippi, Ross Barnett, tried to block him by having the Legislature pass a law that “ prohibited any person who was convicted of a state crime from admission to a state school .” The law was directed at Meredith, who had been convicted of “ false voter registration .” Since passage of its 1890 constitution, the state had voter registration rules that effectively disfranchised black voters.

Since the passage of this amendment, the District's electoral votes have gone towards the Democratic candidates in every presidential election.

Since an observer at any given point in time can only remember events that are in the past relative to him, and not events that are in the future relative to him, the subjective illusion of the passage of time is maintained.

Since British assistance to Turkey had ended in 1947, the U. S. dispatched military aid to ensure that Turkey would retain chief control of the passage.

Since the Okefenokee Swamp is to the south and west of the county, passage through Brantley County was essential to the railroads running from the coast through the southern part of the state.

Since the great emperor was afraid of death and, " evil spirits ", he had workers build a series of tunnels and passage ways to each of his palaces ( over 200 were owned by him ), because these would keep him safe from the evil spirits, as he traveled unseen.

Since passage of the 14th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, the decision has not been a precedent case, but retains historical significance as perhaps the worst decision ever made by the Supreme Court.

Since the passage of this act, the horses and burros have been managed under federal law and Bureau regulation.

Since these ministers most often maintain the support of Parliament and are the ones who obtain the passage of bills, it is highly improbable that they would advise the Sovereign to withhold Assent.

Since coming to power after the Irish Free State's 1932 general election, Éamon de Valera's government had secured the passage of a number of amendments to the Irish constitution, reducing the role of the Crown in the state's internal affairs.

Since the time of Laplace ( 1799 ), scientists had been puzzled as to why pressure variations measured at the Earth's surface associated with the semi-diurnal solar tide dominate those of the diurnal tide in amplitude, when intuitively one would expect the diurnal ( daily ) passage of the sun to dominate.

Since the passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, biodiesel use has been increasing in the United States.

Since the passage of the Illinois Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act and the subsequent Federal Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005, the purchase of pseudoephedrine in the United States is restricted.

Since the passage of Proposition 215, federal officials have tried various approaches-from criminal raids and prosecutions to civil injunctions to threatening to seize any property leased for medical cannabis uses-to thwart or slow the progress of medical cannabis in California.

" Since Mark 16: 9-20 is part of the Gospel of Mark in the Vulgate, and the passage has been routinely read in the churches since ancient times ( as demonstrated by its use by Ambrose, Augustine, Peter Chrysologus, Severus of Antioch, Leo, etc.

Since neither the Instrument nor the Act of Abdication explicitly stated otherwise, this was a reasonable conclusion.

Since 1975, in accordance with the Instrument of Government of 1974, it is the Speaker and no longer the Monarch who appoints and dismisses the Prime Minister.

Since 1994 the Instrument of Government says that notwithstanding the right to own property " everyone shall have access to nature in accordance with allemansrätten ".

Since January 1, 2006 data from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument ( OMI ) has replaced Earth Probe TOMS.

Since 13 May 2002, it can be played legally in licensed casinos in the United Kingdom, under The Gaming Clubs ( Bankers ' Games ) ( Amendment ) Regulations 2002 ( Statutory Instrument 2002 / 1130 ).

Since the development of Musical Instrument Digital Interface ( MIDI ) in the 1980s, musicians have also incorporated chest-mounted MIDI drum pads, foot-mounted electronic drum triggers, and electronic pedal keyboards into their set-ups.

Since the goal of our international planners is a World Government, this Atlantic Community would mark a giant step in that direction for, once American economic autonomy is absorbed, a larger grouping is a question of time.

Since their coming to power in 1997, controversies affecting the Labour Government such as David Blunkett's affair with Spectator editor Kimberly Fortier and financial scandals involving senior ministers and officials shifted the focus to sleaze within the Labour Party.

Since after independence from Portugal in 1975, a number of Cape Verdean students continued to be admitted every year at Portuguese high schools, polytechnical institutes and universities, through bilateral agreements between the Portuguese Government and the Cape Verdean Government.

Since the establishment of the Revolutionary Government of Cuba in 1959, the country has sent more than 52, 000 medical workers abroad to work in needy countries, including countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.

Since July 2007, following the 2006 Palestinian legislative election and the following Battle of Gaza, Hamas has functioned as the de-facto ruler in the Gaza Strip, forming an alternative Hamas Government in Gaza.

Since 2003 Rose Revolution, new Government of Georgia implemented broad and comprehensive reforms, that touched every aspect of the country ’ s life.

Since 1985, the Guinean Government has adopted policies to return commercial activity to the private sector, promote investment, reduce the role of the state in the economy, and improve the administrative and judicial framework.

Since then, and even in recent years, public spokesmen in Haiti as well as international academics and statesmen have denounced this event as the payment of an illegitimate debt, in several cases calling on the French government to repay it ( the French government has never been willing to repay it, though there was a hoax following the 2010 Haiti Earthquake involving a fake website purporting to offer reparation payment on behalf of the French Government ).

Since the War Department required a large number of vehicles to be manufactured in a relatively short time, Willys-Overland granted the United States Government a non-exclusive license to allow another company to manufacture vehicles using Willys ' specifications.

Since the election of the Labour Government in 1997, there have been many changes in UK employment law.

Since independence, the Namibian Government has pursued free-market economic principles designed to promote commercial development and job creation to bring disadvantaged Namibians into the economic mainstream.

Since Filmer's views essentially require that the Stuart family be uniquely descended from the patriarchs of the Bible, and since even in the late 17th century that was a difficult view to uphold, Locke attacked Filmer's views in his First Treatise on Government, freeing him to set out his own views in the Second Treatise on Civil Government.

Since the January 1994 CFA franc devaluation, the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ), the World Bank, and other multilateral and creditors have been supporting the Government of Senegal ’ s structural and sectoral adjustment programs.

Since independence, the Government of Uzbekistan has stated that it is committed to a gradual transition to a market-based economy.

Since much of that area had been only recently conquered by Russia from the Ottoman Empire, and a large number of Orthodox Greek settlers had been invited to settle in the region, the Imperial Government picked a renowned Greek scholar, Eugenios Voulgaris to preside over the new diocese.

Since the Whitlam Government, the ALP has moved towards Social Democratic and Third Way ideals which are found among many of the ALP's Right Faction members.

Since the end of World War II, there has been debate over the terminology used to refer to Manzanar, and the other camps in which Americans of Japanese ancestry and their immigrant parents, were incarcerated by the United States Government during the war.

Since then, it has steadily grown ; many interest groups routinely seek to influence the French institutions as the Government and the French Parliament (“ National Assembly ” and “ Senate ”).

Since 2000 the Government of Solomon Islands has become increasingly insolvent.

Since the streamlining of the Taiwan Provincial Government in 1998, the government has been headed by a provincial council of nine members, led by the provincial governor.

Since 1985, the Government of Bolivia has implemented a far-reaching program of macroeconomic stabilization and structural reform aimed at maintaining price stability, creating conditions for sustained growth, and alleviating poverty.

Since 1998 this is the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations ; when he is acting in this capacity the council has the status of the Government of the Realm to treat minor issues.