Sentence examples for settlement was passed from inspiring English sources

The Act of Settlement was passed by parliament and signed on 12 June 1701 by William III, a childless widower pushing 50, in poor health and largely immune to female charm.

The Tunney Act, which requires judicial review of any antitrust settlement, was passed in 1974 as a result of a scandal in which President Nixon ordered the Justice Department to settle an antitrust case against International Telephone and Telegraph after the conglomerate made secret contributions to the Nixon campaign.

Even if the plan to tap into the tobacco settlement is passed, the state would have just $195 million in cash on hand in May.

A year ago an attempt to set out Icesave settlement terms was passed by the parliament but the president, Ólafur Grímsson, refused to sign it into law in the face of widespread popular opposition.

Soon after the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act was passed, in 1971, which resulted in the reorganization of Alaskan land on a vast and complex scale, I developed a strong desire to go there, stay there, and write about the state in its transition.

A Palestinian youth in Ramallah was shot dead by Israeli soldiers.A recommendation that United Nations members discourage activities that help Israeli settlement-building was passed by the General Assembly by 131 votes to 3, with 14 abstentions.

Under the terms of the Webcaster Settlement Act, which was passed by the House on Saturday and now goes to President Bush for his signature, Web broadcasters have until Feb. 15 to negotiate with SoundExchange, the agency that collects and distributes the royalty.

It has been 30 since UN Resolution 36/226 was passed declaring opposition to the Israeli policy of settlement in Palestine.

And the price of a settlement could be passed on to consumers: $12 billion a year could be raised by adding 48 cents to the cost of a packet.Raising their price would still leave cigarettes in America, which now cost on average about $2.80 for a packet of 20, a bargain compared with most rich countries.

"It's important that it be passed, even if the settlement is great," she said.

Immediately after all these measures were passed, payouts plunged for lawsuits, settlements and other claims covered by insurance companies.