Without a "sign of repentance before death, a religious burial can be refused, " the decree states.
But Chavez, in this case, made it clear before death, apparently, that he wanted Maduro to lead in the interim.
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In the aftermath of the World Trade Centre's collapse, it announced that it would pay out even before death certificates were issued.
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Although such a move seems attractive--it removes a huge asset from your estate before death and preserves it for future generations--it's not easy.
Unless they pay the religious tax, Catholics will no longer be allowed receive sacraments, except before death, or work in the church and its schools or hospitals.
The prosecution said the broken bones were said to have taken place between 24 hours and six weeks before death, while a post-mortem examination found she died of bronchopneumonia.
Uninfected ants who survived this treatment, but still knew they would die prematurely, also left the nest before death took hold, proving the fungus itself did not drive them out.
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Patients treated with the drug lived 9.6 months before death or the spread of their disease, compared with a little more than six months for patients treated with two other standard drugs.
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If the ownership of a life insurance policy is transferred to another party before death for cash or other consideration (like a business interest), the proceeds paid to the beneficiary may be considered taxable income to that beneficiary.
Researchers reported last year that patients treated with the drug lived 9.6 months before death or the spread of their disease, compared with a little more than six months for patients treated with two other standard drugs, Tykerb and Xeloda.
In that case, the accelerated death benefits (meaning they are paid out before death) are fully excludable from income so long as the insured has been certified by a physician as having an illness or physical condition that can reasonably be expected to result in death within 24 months from the date of the certification.
That ruling overturned an earlier judge's decision that forbid prosecutors from using eight statements made by Savio before her death and by Stacy Peterson before her disappearance.
Such tools might have saved Sarah Rosio, a 24-year-old Wisconsin woman who was strangled to death by her boyfriend after having been abused many times before her death.
Ms Foday celebrated her 22nd birthday the day before her death, the hearing was told.
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But that only applies to the estate - possessions and real estate owned before the death.
She said that he had been stabbed by them two weeks before his death.
The inquest heard Katie had been exchanging text messages with friends minutes before her death.
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Before his death in 2008, Mrs Robinson promised to look after Kirk, his only son.
That happened two to four times in the weeks before his death, he said.
Mr. Todd's friends and a neighbor were asked about his mental well-being before his death.
Bazelon suggests that Tyler was NOT bullied in the days, weeks and months before his death.
Before his death, he burned what he had written of the second volume of his novel.
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Katie had become unwell two or three days before her death with sickness and diarrhoea.
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Mrs Halappanavar had lost her baby in a miscarriage four days before her death.
Before his death in 1993, Dizzy Gillespie commented that Roach was a remarkable innovator.
Speed had appeared on BBC1's Football Focus show on Saturday afternoon, just hours before his death.
Two weeks before her death, Sarah was denied a protective order against her abuser.
She had reported shortly before her death that she had received threats from police officers.
Hours before his death he was rehearsing for them, exuding joy, energy and sharp judgment.
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And when you do die, events that transpired before your death will remain in place.
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