Word: enacted
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...unit of the government's Royal Ulster Constabulary which had done a great deal with their repeated partisan Protestant stands to heighten tensions between the Catholics and Protestants. Later, he proved almost singlehandedly that the British troops' presence in Ulster was unconstitutional and forced the London government to enact legislation "legalizing" their presence...
Edmonds said the legislators on the 20 member committee have drafted legislation to enact the Committee's proposals...
...Supreme Court recently established the right of a municipality to enact a residency law in a Philadelphia case. Springfield has a residency law covering all city employees that is currently under review by that city's legal department. The city's police, firefighters and teachers' unions are prepared to challenge the rule because it conflicts with their present contracts...
...boycott, together with high prices, has cut Parmesan consumption by half. It has also inspired the government to enact a punitive measure calling for four-year prison terms and fines of up to $120,000 for anyone found guilty of keeping essential goods off the market for private gain. Some of the Parmesan speculators may yet be arrested on such charges...
...credit, Ford has repeatedly stressed that he would reduce taxes on capital to spur investment. He would like to enact tax incentives for stock ownership, for example, by ending the double taxation of corporate income and dividends. Carter agrees on this point. The two candidates also agree that the whole tax system should be simplified -but after that they part company...