21.   But infighting rendered that government ineffectual and the federal government dissolved the legislature last October, necessitating early elections.

22.   But it remains intent on dissolving the legislature because it was elected under rule changes devised without Chinese consent.

23.   Had Britain not opted for suspension and Protestants followed through on their boycott, the law would have required Britain to dissolve the legislature and call new elections.

24.   He said Britain was obliged to dissolve the legislature and call a new election.

25.   If Kiriyenko had lost, Yeltsin would have been empowered to dissolve the legislature, call early elections and simply appoint Kiriyenko as prime minister.

26.   If the Duma refuses to confirm the candidate, Yeltsin must dissolve the legislature and call parliamentary elections within three months.

27.   In recent weeks, the embattled president has threatened to declare martial law and dissolve the legislature, but has been warned not to do so by the military.

28.   Infuriated, China plans to dissolve the legislature and install an unelected assembly until less-open elections can be held next year.

29.   It also provides for the president to dismiss elected governors and dissolve local legislatures that violate federal law.

30.   It also contains provisions for the president to dismiss elected governors and dissolve local legislatures whose policies are determined by courts to violate federal law.