71.   Under the common law system, court judgments become part of the law and judgments of higher courts are binding on the lower courts.

72.   Under Philippine law, taxes must be paid before claims from creditors such as banks and winners of court judgments against the estate can be settled.

73.   Unocal also has been cited in several court judgments in its home country, the United States, for polluting the environment.

74.   Ward said the IAAF should help pay any costs from the case, including a possible court judgment.

75.   A last-minute court judgment on the eve of polling would have determined the conduct of the weekend voting just hours away.

76.   But if the settlement proposals are not agreed to, a court judgment will be issued and appeals to higher courts are likely to follow.

77.   Toubon said the appeal court judgment against former Socialist Party leader Henri Emmanuelli could not be questioned.

78.   It has also refused to honour at least two court judgments which ruled that Abiola should be released on bail.