21.   Such a ruling would set a dangerous precedent for other foreigners visiting the Caribbean islands, he argued.

22.   The trial court ruling did not set a precedent, because South Korean law does not allow class action suits.

23.   Her lawyer, Marie-Noelle Frery, said he believed the ruling set a precedent.

24.   Immigration officials and lawyers said that if Kasinga prevails, the ruling would set a precedent with far-reaching implications for women fleing what they consider oppressive cultural practices.

25.   Bloch said the circumstances of the Jones suit are unique, and any court ruling will set an important legal precedent.

26.   The ruling set the stage for another bitter battle between London and Kuala Lumpur, which had threatened legal action if Britain stopped aid for the hydroelectric dam.

27.   Lawyers said the ruling would set a precedent for numerous other cases in which Israeli homosexuals are demanding equal rights.

28.   Open-air drinkers fear the ruling will set a precedent and endanger late consumption at other establishments if citizens bring more complaints about noise nuisance.

29.   Open-air drinkers fear the ruling will set a precedent and endanger late consumption possibilities at other establishments if citizens bring more complaints about their noise nuisance.

30.   The latter ruling automatically set the stage for him to be stripped of his seats in the French National Assembly and the European Parliament in Strasbourg.