Thus misfortune hounded successive generations of the House of Atreus, until atoned by Orestes in a court of justice held jointly by humans and gods.

Thus the use of abeyance provided the security of a settlement for the pro-life campus club, while preserving the student society's voting membership's ability to take the matter back to court should they choose in the future to deny resources to the club.

Thus far, however, most such cases against file sharers have been settled out of court.

Thus the court held that practices such as sleep deprivation, subjecting individual to intense noise and requiring them to stand against a wall with their limbs outstretched for extended periods of time, did not constitute torture.

Thus, on April 28, 2006, after the unofficial repeal of the French First Employment Contract ( CPE ), the Longjumeau ( Essonne ) conseil des prud ' hommes ( labour law court ) judged the New Employment Contract ( CNE ) contrary to international law, and therefore " illegitimate " and " without any juridical value ".

Thus the court accepted that a modified doctrine of tenure operated in Australia, and that the law of tenure ( as a product of the common law ) could co-exist with the law of native title ( as a product of customary laws and traditions ), though where there had been a valid grant of fee simple by the Crown the latter title would be extinguished.

Thus, a federal district court that falls within the geographic boundaries of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals is bound by rulings of the Third Circuit Court, but not by rulings in the Ninth Circuit, since the Circuit Courts of Appeals have jurisdiction defined by geography.

Thus the inferior court decision may remain in effect even though it does not obey the superior court decision, as the only way a decision can enter the appeal process is by application of one of the parties bound by it.

Thus, Constitutional limitations applied to the validity of state court judgments.

Thus, while dialectical methods are necessary to find truth in theoretical matters, rhetorical methods are required in practical matters such as adjudicating somebody's guilt or innocence when charged in a court of law, or adjudicating a prudent course of action to be taken in a deliberative assembly.

Thus, in evaluating a collision between two vehicles, the court must not only make a finding that both drivers were negligent, but it must also apportion the contribution made by each driver as a percentage, e. g. that the blame between the drivers is 20 % attributable to the plaintiff / claimant: 80 % to the defendant.

Thus the Court's ruling would be nothing more than an advisory opinion ; therefore, the court dismissed the suit for failing to present a " case or controversy.

Thus the two justices would have adjudicated the case and upheld the lower court opinion striking down the ban on corporate and union spending.

Thus, a civil action or appeal in which the court's decision will not affect the rights of the parties is ordinarily beyond the power of the court to decide, provided it does not fall within one of the recognized exceptions.

Thus the Wei court, controlling Northern China at the time, reluctantly yielded areas already occupied to the Wu Hu and sometimes colonized areas depopulated by war with some weaker tribes of herdsmen.

Thus, when at last he received from his sovereign a summons to join his court at Berlin, he obeyed indeed, but with deep and lasting regret.

It said: " Our review leads us to conclude that information regarding the purposes for which the United States previously paid Noriega potentially had some probative value … Thus, the district court may have overstated the case when it declared evidence of the purposes for which the United States allegedly paid Noriega wholly irrelevant to his defense ".

Thus, part of the court order determines child custody.

Thus, if a party does not raise an issue of fact at the trial court level, he or she generally cannot raise it upon appeal.

Thus, the court, though working in an early era, was treading on Dartmouth.

Thus, in a Dormant Commerce Clause case, a court is initially concerned with whether the law facially discriminates against out-of-state actors or has the effect of favoring in-state economic interests over out-of-state interests.

Thus, the issue of the organization's legitimacy did arise at trial, since it was pled into court, but it was not ruled upon.

Thus the Commons can remove such an officer through a motion of no confidence without a long, drawn-out impeachment.

Thus, for this short period in LeMay ’ s career, he was technically an officer and enlisted soldier at the same time, a practice no longer permitted in the U. S. military.

Thus, if each presiding officer makes the announcement at a different time ( for instance because one House is not sitting on a certain date ), assent is regarded as effective when the second announcement is made.

Thus, without specific additional operation, the police officer querying the database of the wanted persons ( FPR ) or the database of the stolen vehicles ( FVV ) will obtain a response at the level of the Schengen States at the same time as the response at the national level.

Thus, he went on to serve as an officer, in the wars of the Diadochi, under his brother-in-law Demetrius Poliorcetes who married Deidamia.

Thus, society approves of the purpose or motives underpinning some actions or the consequences flowing from them ( see Robinson ), and distinguishes those where the behavior cannot be approved but some excuse may be found in the characteristics of the defendant, e. g. that the accused was a serving police officer or suffering from a mental illness.

Thus, a high-scoring recruit might earn an A-grade ( high officer material ), whereas a low-scoring recruit with an E-grade would be rejected for military service.

Thus, a senior chief petty officer with the rating of machinist's mate would properly be called a senior chief machinist's mate, the abbreviation of which is MMCS.

Thus, a petty officer third class who has the rating of fire control technician is called a fire control technician third class.

Thus, a petty officer second class, who has the rating of interior communications electrician would properly be called an interior communications electrician second class.

Thus, a petty officer, first class, who has the rating of electronics technician would properly be called an electronics technician petty officer, first class, or ET1.

Thus it was possible that the switching to CWS in channel A did not occur in channel B thus depriving the first officer of any indication the mode had changed ( Channel A provides the captain's instruments with data, while channel B provides the first officer's ).

Thus, Field of Dishonor begins with his court martial and cashiering, and continues with his decision as Lord North Hollow to take revenge upon Honor, the navy, and his former executive officer and Honor's de facto fiance, Paul Tankersley.

Thus each Department contains both an elected government ( a collectivité territoriale ) and an administrative officer of the central government ( a circonscription administrative déconcentrée ).

Thus, Iancu Pampon, an assistant-barber and former police officer, and his female counterpart, the republican suburbanite Miţa Baston, are determined to uncover their partners ' amorous escapades, and their hectic inquiry combines real clues with figments of imagination, fits of passionate rage with moments of sad meditation, and violent threats with periods of resignation.

Thus, after some consultations, Francis appointed Mr. Ayorinde O. Ogunruku, the first senior staff member of the new university ( other than his personal driver, Mr. Etim Udoh ) as the first administrative officer, on January 12, 1982.

Thus, abject and reduced, twice dethroned, and at last slain in opposing a loyal officer whom he had called to his support, the prestige which his immediate predecessors had regained was lost, and that the throne became again the object of contempt at home, and a tempting prize for attack from abroad.

Thus, a court-imposed sentence of life with no parole for twenty-five years would indicate that the offender would be incarcerated for a minimum of twenty five years prior to consideration for a potential conditional release to the community, under the supervision of a community parole officer.

Thus, the personnel officer of a naval headquarters would be referred to as N1.

Thus, a crime may be committed even without the actual meeting taking place and without the child being involved in the meeting ( for example, if a police officer has taken over the contact and pretends to be that child ).

Thus Riker dreams of fighting the tar creature Armus ( see " Skin of Evil "), the fake Admiral Gregory Quinn ( see " Conspiracy "), or the Klingon officer Klag on board the warship Pagh ( see " A Matter of Honor ").

Thus did Prowl remain for a short period, until surviving medical officer Ratchet repaired and restored them-save for Optimus Prime, decapitated by Shockwave, who was draining the energy of the Creation Matrix from him to create new Decepticons.

Thus, an officer of lower rank might receive a brevet commission to a rank more appropriate for his assignment.