31.   Under the old court system, rulings often took years.

32.   He did not say when the ruling would take effect.

33.   A definitive ruling however will take at least a year.

34.   But constitutional law experts told AFP a ruling could take months.

35.   The ruling took its first concrete effect this week when a lower Bavarian court Thursday ordered the removal of crucifixes from just three public school classrooms.

36.   The high court ruling takes effect even if Aum appeals to the Supreme Court.

37.   The high court ruling takes effect even if Aum appeals to the Supreme Court, the officials said.

38.   The high court ruling has taken effect under the religious law despite the Aum appeal to the Supreme Court.