Madonna's application was rejected because of a requirement that prospective parents be resident in the southern African state for 18 to 24 months.

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In New Jersey, the Reform Party hopes to succeed with a suit challenging a requirement that prospective political parties get 10% of the cumulative vote in the General Assembly elections before they can be designated as political parties in the state.

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The high court will hear arguments Monday over the legality of Arizona's voter-approved requirement that prospective voters document their U.S. citizenship in order to use a registration form produced under the federal "Motor Voter" voter registration law that doesn't require such documentation.

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Another requirement is that prospective employees be very enthusiastic about the program.

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The new legislation includes a 15-round limit on magazines, universal background checks for prospective gun buyers and a requirement for gun purchasers to pay for their own background checks.

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South Africa has passed tough legislation that includes a requirement for a thorough background check for prospective gun owners.

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Its lawyers successfully argued that it had followed the requirement to "have regard to" the code - but had decided to ignore it in interviewing prospective pupils.

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