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 Instrument of Government of 1974, Swedish kings no longer have many of the usual parliamentary system head of state functions that had previously belonged to them.

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 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 the Connally amendment has the effect of giving the same right to the other party to a dispute with the United States, it also prevents us from using the court effectively.

Since the constitutional amendment of 23 October 1989, Hungary is a parliamentary republic.

Since the Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission in 2010, upholding the rights of corporations to make political expenditures under the First Amendment, there have been several calls for a US Constitutional amendment to abolish Corporate Personhood.

Since 1997 most of the Taiwan provincial government's functions have been transferred to the central government of the Republic of China following a constitutional amendment.

Since the Commonwealth Government had become responsible for state debts in 1928 under an amendment to the Constitution, the new UAP government of Joseph Lyons paid the interest to the overseas bondholders, and then set about extracting the money from NSW by passing the Financial Agreement Enforcement Act 1932, which the High Court held to be valid.

Since the Cutback amendment Dalton City has been part of the 101st district of the Illinois House of Representatives.

Since the amendment to modernise the language of the constitution was put forward, some constitutional amendments have been presented using both modern and 1903 orthography.

Since then, the issue of a constitutional amendment to revoke the veto power of the president has been raised by the Independence Party.

Since 1848, the new national constitution and the amendment to the Canton constitution has guaranteed every citizen the right to vote.

Since a 1958 amendment to the Minnesota Constitution governors are elected to four-year terms.

Since an amendment in 1976, the constitution of India describes the country as ' secular ', and generally most mainstream political forces describe themselves as ' secular '.

Since the eighteenth amendment to the constitution, Pakistan has been shifted back to the parliamentary democratic republic.

Since its amendment to the City of Toronto in 1884, it has developed a stature as a neighbourhood of independent arts, with several independent galleries located along Queen Street East.

Since 1996, the Constitution has been amended by sixteen amendment acts.

Since the amendment of Section 15 of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 ( UUCA ) in 1975, students were barred from being members of, and expressing support or opposition to, any political parties or " any organization, body or group of persons which the Minister, after consultation with the Board, has specified in writing to the Vice-Chancellor to be unsuitable to the interests and well-being of the students or the University.

Since the third anniversary of President Hyde's election, in 1941, every amendment has had to follow the pattern of passage through the Oireachtas followed by a public referendum.

Since the last amendment to the vow in 1977, the idea of modifying it yet again has come up periodically.

Since the 1996 census, the indigenous majority had increased, he claimed, but changes to parliamentary representation would be possible only through a constitutional amendment, which he called for.