1.   Spending levels had been already set by democratically agreed initiatives, federal rules and court decisions.

2.   By law, political parties could be banned only by a court decision, which had not been received.

3.   I want to go across to Susan, how can court decisions be overturned like this?

4.   He says the RSPCA has been following the case closely but it has to accept the court decision.

5.   The RSPCA and the League Against Cruel Sports say they accept the court decision, and have to accept that cruelty was not involved.

6.   IAAF spokeswoman Jayne Pearce today confirmed that the federation did not accept the Ohio court decision and would appeal to a higher court in Cincinnati.

7.   Also last month, a federal appeals court reversed a lower court decision and said Starr could proceed with a second case against Arkansas Gov. Jim Guy Tucker.

8.   Although this is the first court decision in which auditors were in the frame, other cases involving allegations of negligence by auditors are under way.

9.   Although hailed as both a symbolic and actual victory by Locke, Blum described the appeals court decision as generally inconsequential.

10.   Although the Dinkins and Giuliani administrations both challenged the recycling requirements in court, the goals have been upheld in four court decisions within the last five years.