As stated above, one is normally required to let him or herself be killed only for the three cardinal laws.

In the 18th century, the introduction of Cardinal Laws in 1768 was an important step towards codifying the existing Polish law.

The cardinal laws were gathered again, foreigners and children and grandchildren of a given ruler were prohibited from assuming the crown of the Commonwealth.

Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics defended the "cardinal laws" that can only be repealed by a two-thirds vote in parliament.

Frederick II and the Russian leader Nikita Panin had already decided not to allow substantial changes in the areas previously defined as the "cardinal laws".

Thus all the privileges of the nobility that had made the Commonwealth's political system ("Golden Liberty") ungovernable were guaranteed as unalterable in the Cardinal Laws.

The liberum veto and all the old abuses of the last one and a half centuries were guaranteed as unalterable parts of this new constitution (in the so-called cardinal laws).

In fact it was the abolition of many of the cardinal laws that was used by the Targowica Confederation magnates as a reason to ask the Russians to intervene.

No one apart from Arliss, his colleague in intelligence, who controlled far greater amounts; but such conduct oh Arliss's part would be unthinkable - it would be against the cardinal laws of intelligence.

Branicki, Potocki and Rzewuski prepared in April 1792 in St. Petersburg an act of confederation, annulling the May Constitution and bringing back the Cardinal Laws of 1768.

The dissenter rights and the cardinal laws were guaranteed by Catherine II, which turned the Commonwealth into a Russian dependency or protectorate, because it was thus declared unable to change its own laws unilaterally.

In 1768 Russia issued a "guarantee" to the Polish nobility, promising to defend the cardinal laws, and at the Partition Sejm of 1775 this guarantee was joined by the Kingdom of Prussia and the Austrian Empire.

In a more positive view, the cardinal laws can be seen as a form of constitution (Bardach uses the term ustawa zasadnicza), attempting to organize elements of the law of Poland, and also attempting to guarantee the stability of Commonwealth borders.

The liberum veto, free election, neminem captivabimus, rights to form the confederation and rokosz-in other words, all the important old privileges of the nobility, which made the Commonwealth political system (the Golden Liberty) so ungovernable-were guaranteed as unalterable parts in the cardinal laws.

After the Patriotic Party succeeded in passing the Constitution of 3 May, the hetmans and their supporters created the Targowica Confederation in defense of the traditional Golden Liberties and the cardinal laws, and called for the Russian Empire for assistance.

The Cardinal Laws' key features included the liberum veto, the free election of Poland's king, Neminem captivabimus, and the right to form confederations and to raise rokoszes-all, privileges of the nobility that had made the Commonwealth's political system of "Golden Liberty" ungovernable.

The ultimate act of sanctification of the Name is when a Jew is prepared to sacrifice his life rather than transgress any of God's three cardinal laws, banning serving idols (Avodah Zarah, that is foreign worship), committing certain sexual acts (such as incest or adultery), or committing murder.

By 1717 the king was obliged to implement recommendations given by the senators-resident and by 1773 the cardinal laws pertaining to the 'power of legislating for the Republic in three estates' had been passed and the Senate had begun to hold joint debates with the Chamber of Envoys as a single 'united' Sejm.

Cardinal Law has said he was never told about them.

It's a cardinal law of evolution, and many a species has paid the price.

As stated above, one is normally required to let him or herself be killed only for the three cardinal laws.

Whether or not Cardinal Law keeps his job, though, is the wrong question.

Eventually, Cardinal Law agreed to meet with them and their families.

Did that thought occur to you at any time, Cardinal Law?

Cardinal Law testified that he did not recall either complaint.

This is where Cardinal Law dropped his first little joke.

"Cardinal Law is definite that we are not moving."

The pressure on Cardinal Law seems likely to increase.

Cardinal Law said the nuns' convent had been established "in good faith."

While both statements call for change, neither mentions Cardinal Law.

Cardinal Law said at a news conference today that he would hold to the December timetable.

Cardinal Law has given depositions in several civil lawsuits growing out of the scandal.

Let Cardinal Law contact the mothers and fathers of the victims.

The appeal's problems are complicated by its close identification with Cardinal Law.

Cardinal Law and others who became priests when the church was at the peak of its prestige suddenly felt under siege.

In the first day of a deposition expected to take three days, Cardinal Law answered questions for about five hours.

Cardinal Law executed this particular deposition custom with a professional flourish.

That's a lot harder to do if Cardinal Law has lost his job."

Even some of Cardinal Law's supporters said they thought that his resignation was for the best.

By and large, Cardinal Law seems to have succeeded.

But the group questioned how independent that body could be, since its members are appointed by Cardinal Law.

Some church experts said that Cardinal Law's fate indeed suggested a new set of rules.

As the process continues, Cardinal Law or his allies might start winning the elections.