But the only sure way to avoid it is to follow the precedent of James K. Polk and Rutherford B.
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That would follow a precedent set by the former Hearts defender Andy Webster, who terminated his contract at Tynecastle at the end of the 2006 season.
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"If the EU were to follow the precedent of the US and launch an anti-dumping investigation on Chinese solar products, the Chinese solar industry would suffer a fatal blow, " said Wang Yiyu, chief strategy officer at Yingli Solar.
Of course, Sony will probably still have to follow the precedent it set on PS3 by offering multiplayer and video streaming without a subscription, thus putting even more pressure on developing robust, valuable offerings to justify yearly fees.
For that reason, we have no precedent to follow on the involvement of the independent counsel in our proceedings.
That would mean California would be required to establish same-sex marriage, but the laws of no other state would change, and no court elsewhere would be obliged to follow the trial judge's precedent.
The critics fear the Colorado bill could set a bad precedent that other states will follow.
Some debts may even be forgiven, setting a precedent for others in Asia to follow.
It is unclear whether the case will be seen as a precedent that other federal judges will follow, or will remain idiosyncratic, but its potential implications remain evident.
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Of course, the market hates taxes and many think this could set a precedent for other countries in Europe to follow suit.
So long as Citizens United and SpeechNow a follow-on ruling remain unchallenged constitutional precedent, and so long as no states or Congress pursue serious reform efforts, Super PACs can continue to operate exactly as they have.
That is too radical a precedent for many, and neither candidate seems minded to follow it.
Two major state employee unions agreed to contracts without pay increases a precedent Mr. Samuelsen has said he won't follow.
First, there was no precedent of success for such investments, no template to follow, which should have led to more rather than less caution.
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He stepped down in 2008 when he reached the age of 80, suggesting a new precedent that "White Popes" might also like to follow.
The fear now is that she has established a precedent that future British political leaders will feel compelled to follow, and in so doing may render politics in London as dysfunctionally money-ridden as politics in Washington already is.
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But like the rest of England's batsmen he feels in significantly better shape than before the last Ashes series down under, when a calamitous first day in Brisbane set the precedent for the 5-0 thrashing that was to follow.
The precedent would be poor for discipline as Conservative MPs would ask why they should follow the rules if others do not and get away with it.
Precedent: Even if the outcome of the first conference appears innocuous, there are bound to be follow-on conferences at which the Soviets would be able to exercise more influence over the agenda -- and the results.
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