When we turn the clock forward to start daylight – saving time, have we ever thought to ourselves: "Here is the law in action"?

当我们把时钟向前拨开始采用日光-节省时间，我们可曾扪心自问：“这里就是在执行的法律”？

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The law clearly says any action under compulsion or in a state of intoxication has no effect.

他说，“法律明确说明在强制或神智不清的情况下做出的任何行为都是无效的。

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US declaration that UBS would be able to and over account details without committing a crime in Switzerland has been rebutted by the Swiss side, which argues that Swiss law precludes such an action.

美国方面的声明指出，瑞银集团能够在不违反瑞士法律的情况下向美方提交上述账户信息，而瑞士方面则辩称瑞士法律禁止此类行为。

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it takes effect in January. The new law may not go as far as some would like, but the action is historic.

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In addition, the theory of homeopathy actually defies conventional scientific understanding--in particular, the law of mass action, which demands that the rates of chemical reactions be proportional to the concentrations of substances involved.

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This is the law of unintended consequences in action.

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