But Peter Mandelson told the House of Commons on Wednesday that he had based his decision on the principle of consent and the wishes of the majority enshrined in the Good Friday Agreement.
They say that the earlier decision effectively sanctioned the principle of tissue typing, and the new ruling is illogical.
Perhaps there is now also a need for an international standard on how to use the precautionary principle in decision-making.
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The first-sale doctrine, which the Court upheld in its decision, is a principle that the legal purchaser of a copyright-protected item may dispose of that property anyway he or she sees fit.
The decision was made "in principle" at a meeting of the IOC executive board in December, Adams said.
Turner seems to think the decision has already been taken in principle.
No judicial decision or applicable treaty contradicts this principle, and the U.S. Supreme Court has established that works of international legal scholars can be acceptable as evidence of the law.
This principle has gained fame (and an equal measure of notoriety) in the last few years and is now a guiding principle in environmental policy and decision making with the United Nations and many countries around the world.
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Cheltenham Borough Council approved the plan in principle last year but a firm decision has still not been made.
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"Partly for reasons of uncertainty, partly for reasons of practicality and partly for reasons of principle, we should have a decision inside this Parliament and not in the next Parliament, " said Tory MP Bill Cash.
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And while I may not personally favor the outcome, I have to say that I kind of like that so many Wisconsinites stood up for what they believed was a principle of fairness and made their decision accordingly.
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The statement said the decision to pardon Col Romano was inspired by the same principle that Italy hoped to see used in the case of two Italian marines facing murder charges in India over the shooting of two fishermen.
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This included opposition to the government's decision not to allow the regional planning process to reconsider the principle of a second runway at Stansted.
It is a simple rule, based on an ethical principle, which allowed a company to view the decision as either black or white when others saw a debatable gray.
The cabinet is expected to agree in principle to look into the option, with a final decision likely in July.
The Synod has already agreed in principle to ordain women as bishops, but it faces an awkward decision about how to treat traditionalists whose religious consciences will not allow them to serve under a women bishop.
Their decision to back the bill at second reading signifies that they approve of it in principle.
And you know that is important because the effect on jobs and industry and investment are the key tests, now that's not to say that political considerations and constitutional questions aren't important but we have resolved those in our own mind, in favour in principle of Britain going in but it's got to be the right decision for, for the British economy.
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In principle, the Bundesbank is to be asked by the government for an assessment before the final decision on who will join the euro is taken at a European summit in May.
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