precedent
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But Uefa has precedent for applying an interim ban in such a case.
From BBC
Johnson’s office cited long-standing House precedent, noting that the Rotunda is typically reserved for presidents, former members of Congress, military leaders, and Supreme Court justices.
From Salon
“Tariffs are a traditional and common tool to regulate importation,” based on “statutory text, history, and precedent,” Kavanaugh wrote.
And in demonstrating that “internment on a massive scale was now not only imaginable but also feasible,” Mr. Brundage writes, America set a precedent that would be followed in every major war to come.
Experts said that state prosecutors have precedent to pursue such charges despite the death occurring on military property, which is under federal jurisdiction.
From Salon
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