11.   It was the first time in the modern history of the death penalty in Virginia that a state judge had granted such relief.

12.   Massachusetts has granted tax relief to banks, defense companies and manufacturers.

13.   On the other hand, if I grant the relief and it turns out that he is guilty, at least he has been punished to some extent.

14.   Relief is granted solely at the discretion of NBA commissioner David Stern.

15.   Several sections of the act impose new requirements for the granting of relief under this section, and they therefore inform our authority to grant such relief as well.

16.   So are we saying that the Legislature should never grant tax relief?

17.   The court granted the relief, and the Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed.

18.   The FCC has granted rate relief in some markets where telephone companies have taken on established cable operators.

19.   The French government has tried to create jobs by granting tax relief to businesses that cut work hours and hire more employees, and this has provided some relief.

20.   This would allow the development banks to say that they were sticking to their traditional policy of never granting debt relief.