Her lawyers announced she would appeal, a process that can take several years under Indonesian law.

For another thing, top steel executives feel they are legally obliged, by the risk of shareholder lawsuits, to take every opportunity under American law to minimize competition.

Today, he stood by his statement, saying that "taking hostages in an act of terrorism under international law - that's a fact and it has not changed."

Even if you do set someone up to take the fall for you under mortal law, the White Council will still see that justice is done.

Raja Bahrin later took a second wife under Islamic marital law.

"I felt human life would be lost," he said, arguing that the Army was required to take action under international law like the Geneva conventions.

Moreover, the German Presidency will take an initiative under criminal law against fraudulent activity in awarding contracts in the internal market.

But it said the legislation would eliminate some requirements scheduled to take effect under existing law and thus avoid additional costs of $30 billion a year.

It was also unknown whether he was making statements that took into account his status under international law.