'previous approval' is an acceptable phrase in written English.
It can be used to refer to approval that has already been given. For example: "We need to check our records to ensure that he has previous approval to enter the country."
"They've fast-tracked the mine with a window dressing reassessment that contains most of the conditions of the previous approval," he said.
The latest source of worry was a surprise ruling late Wednesday by a Canadian court, which set aside a previous approval of the deal and sided with bondholders who claim they are being treated unfairly.
Two rare reptiles, the yakka skink and ornamental snake, were the basis of a successful court challenge in August by an environmental group against a previous approval of the project.
In contrast to the practice in England, an American executor, or administrator, is not permitted to take any step without previous approval of the Probate Court, which normally requires that all interested parties be formally notified.
National abortion rights groups, including the Center for Reproductive Rights, Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union, condemned the measures that passed the North Dakota Senate on Friday, after previous approval by the House.
When Saudi Arabia's rulers wanted to broadcast an interview this week with a sheik who recanted his previous approval for attacks on government forces and Westerners in the kingdom, they chose the time slot of "Tash Ma Tash," knowing they would pull the largest audience.
Monday's action by Mr. Morales goes further, revoking all previous approvals.
The commission announced that it would review all six of its previous approvals made over the last six years.
With road maps essentially laid out by previous approvals, the ever-changing priorities at the Food and Drug Administration continue to make the pathway for getting a new total disc replacement to market bumpier and bumpier.
An amendment like this won previous House approval after the scandals over foreign money flowing into President Bill Clinton's re-election campaign.
One of the decisions renewed previous E.U. approval for the insect-resistant Bt11 maize -- developed by the Swiss-based biotech company Syngenta -- which expired in 2007.
