One day after school Maritza cornered Oscar behind the swing set and laid down the law, It's either her or me!

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Further, last December, the European Commission laid down the law on changes Facebook needs to make regarding privacy, which will restrict access to personal data.

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Unless the law is laid down immediately, I fear we can expect fireworks.

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The main problem with reforming these schemes is that their generous terms are laid down by law, and are seen as part of the reward for taking on a job that is difficult, dangerous and requiring a high level of fitness.

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The powers of the pensions ombudsman are laid down by law, and cover all pensions providers.

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"Exceptional hardship is not laid down in law, it's the discretion of magistrates and I think that's right, " he said.

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But that right must be exercised subject to conditions laid down by authorities charged with the duty of keeping law and order and public peace.

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All building societies also have to accept the judgments of their ombudsman, but they draw up his rules rather than having them laid down by law.

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