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  • Diels, H. (ed.), Simplicius, In Aristotelis Physicorum libros quattor priores commentaria, Berlin: Reimer 1882 (CAG IX).

    Numenius Karamanolis, George 2009

  • A constitutional amendment, ex vi termini, can't be unconstitutional, and in the event of an irresolvable conflict, the last in time rule leges posteriors priores contrarias abrogant gives preference to the more recent enactment.

    Did Sarah Palin just come out in support of the federal marriage amendment? Ann Althouse 2008

  • The later amendment would ex vi terminileges posteriors priores contrarias calimari don guido abrogant vidi cici house of vendi orianna falachi in the about ruling.

    Did Sarah Palin just come out in support of the federal marriage amendment? Ann Althouse 2008

  • Citius maris fluctus et nives coelo delabentes numeraris quam amores meos; alii amores aliis succedunt, ac priusquam desinant priores, incipiunt sequentes.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • L. 107-243, that authorization supercedes any and all treaty obligations to the contrary, leges posteriores priores contrarias abrogant, which renders such obligations void unless they can be finessed per Charming Betsy.

    Don't do it, Hillary. Ann Althouse 2007

  • In my view, no treaty obligation can bind the hands of Congress, thus, since this war was begun with an explicit authorization to use military force, see Public Law No: 107-243, that authorization supercedes any and all treaty obligations to the contrary, leges posteriores priores contrarias abrogant, which renders such obligations void unless they can be finessed per Charming Betsy.

    "Can we marry up those two — or maybe that's the wrong word — can we have some kind of union of those two issues?" Ann Althouse 2007

  • When a treaty provision and an act of Congress conflict, neither has any intrinsic superiority over the other and that therefore the one of later date will prevail leges posteriores priores contrarias abrogant.

    "What else are we supposed to do?" Ann Althouse 2007

  • Tres autem anguli domus statim combusti fuerunt, angulo in quo steti cum ossibus saluo remanente: Supra me autem ignis se tenuit in modum aeris lucidi, nec descendit quamdiu ibi persistebam; quàm citò autem cum ossibus exiui, statim tota pars illa sicut aliæ priores igne consumpta est, et multa alia loca circumadiacentia combusta sunt.

    The Journal of Friar Odoric 2004

  • Et comederunt vaccae tenues et turpes, septem vaccas priores pingues.

    Commentary on Genesis - Volume 2 1509-1564 1996

  • Tres versus priores ad primum caput sunt referendi: [1024] 1

    Commentary on Genesis - Volume 1 1509-1564 1996

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