South Korea has blamed the North for the murder, citing what they say was a standing order from leader Kim Jong-un to kill his exiled half-brother who may have been seen as a rival.
"There's a standing order -- don't take action in a demonstration situation unless directed by a supervisor, except in an emergency," said the officer, who insisted that his name be withheld.
And there was a standing order that, if a staff member felt the need to unburden himself to a shrink, he had first to get the name of a shrink the Service approved of: which in effect meant telling M.I.5's Head of Personnel that you had a mental problem.
The Aztecs, while consolidating their imperial sway over central Mexico, were probably as lethal on the battlefield as conquerors usually are; but, from the middle of the fifteenth century until 1519, when they met an enemy of a bewildering new sort, their main casus belli was a standing order for sacrificial victims.
There was a standing order not to ride Reckless, but during the Battle of Vegas Hill someone violated that order and took Reckless on a "joy ride" that included a sprint through a minefield.
South Korea has been quick to point the finger of blame at Kim Jong Un, suggesting there was a standing order to kill Kim Jong Nam in place for the last five years, but there is no proof of this.
"One of the more horrible moments was cancelling a standing order going into Alex's bank account.
Patients were prescribed a standing order of naproxen 500 mg B.I.D. for 4 days regardless of pain; supplemental oral narcotic use during the 48 hours following surgery averaged 3.5 tablets, with 6 patients not requiring any narcotic.
If you do, where do you set them 10%, 20%?" A stop-loss order is a standing sell order placed for a security you own at a set price below its current price.
Here is a guide to the pros and cons of both options: Cash savings accounts "One of the best ways to build a savings balance when you're starting from scratch is to set up a standing order so that your money is switched to your savings account the day after you get paid," suggests Andrew Hagger of Moneycomms.
