Gray stressed that, while the justice secretary was required to consider the application for compassionate release, he was not bound to grant it.

VOA: standard.2009.08.24

The second round was required after a U.N.-backed investigation into the vote found widespread fraud and a third of Mr.Karzai's ballots were declared invalid, reversing his outright victory.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

Recently,she told VOA that she was warned the liquid could never complete a required process.

VOA: special.2010.02.09

And they required this size piece, so that was the one I created."

VOA: special.2009.11.04

That position was later affirmed by the U.S.Supreme Court. "Laws like this which required teaching creationism in science classes are unconstitutional."

VOA: standard.2010.04.05

"The statement was very clear. There was no question about the intent of the statement, what the statement required of the north.

VOA: standard.2009.04.14

The country's Supreme Constitutional Court says he will not be inaugurated and will not be called president of the republic because he was not chosen through a democratic election as required by the constitution.

VOA: standard.2009.03.20

The 34-year-old Rajoelina, who is six years younger than the minimum age required by the constitution to be president, earlier announced he was forming an interim government that would revise the constitution and hold elections within two years.

VOA: standard.2009.03.18