During his reign, a common law was gradually established in place of the previous laws of the local barons.

在他统治时期，逐渐建立起超越地方领主法律的普遍法。

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Previous laws have been rejected in 23 states since 2007, but gun-control activists say it will be difficult to stop the Texas bill passing this year.

自2007年起，允许带枪的相关法案已经在23个州被否决，但是枪控激进分子认为，今年很难阻止德克萨斯州通过这一议案。

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The Comprehensive drug abuse Prevention and Control Act replaces previous laws and categorizes drugs based on abuse and addiction potential compared to their therapeutic value.

《综合药物滥用预防和控制法》代替先前的法律，并根据相对于其治疗效力的滥用和成瘾潜力将药物分类。

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Supporters of the new restrictions say these provisions simply plug loopholes in previous laws.

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Under previous licensing laws, a licence for alcohol was separate from an entertainment licence, but under the new regulations there is one all-encompassing permit.

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Creating jobs is complicated by the failure of previous employment laws.

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