The government had a moral, if not a legal, duty to pay compensation.

政府即使没有法律上的义务也有道义上的义务进行赔偿。

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They are continuing their legal battle to seek some redress from the government.

他们正继续打官司以向政府寻求一些赔偿。

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As intellectual property plays an increasingly important role in today's world, the government has provided more legal protection for books against piracy.

随着知识产权在当今世界中发挥越来越重要的作用，政府为书籍免受盗版危害提供了更多的法律保护。

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Ida Tarbell's investigations into Standard Oil were partly responsible for later legal action by the federal government against the company.

VOA: special.2010.04.25

One is a belief that a government is stable and that the justice and legal systems are fair and effective.

VOA: special.2009.12.19

but that,by our frame of government, that principle has not been made one of legal obligation;

VOA: special.2009.02.09

Former attorney general and senior government legal adviser Mohan Peiris was appointed on Tuesday to replace Shirani Bandaranayake.

BBC: Asia

We found the government legal team highly knowledgeable and informed.

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In a major blow to Mr. Morsi also on Sunday, a government legal agency backing the president lost an appeal to reverse a court-ordered delay for elections, originally scheduled for this month.

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