The invitation came from Mr. Mulroney, who is hoping to score politically by breaking the constitutional deadlock.

In November 1963, the (Greek-Cypriot) President of the Republic, Archbishop Makarios III, suggested amendments to the Constitution "to resolve constitutional deadlocks".

The result thus maintained the status quo following the contemperaneous constitutional deadlock.

Mr. Ackerman warned that if the Legislature took action, it could unleash a process that would end in a constitutional deadlock.

The six Presidents of the republics, meeting on June 6, attempted to break the constitutional deadlock and to start formal negotiations on a new basis for the country's institutions.

More likely, for the time being, is a return to political and constitutional deadlock - though with full and final partition of the fragmented country looming larger than ever.

The Czech prime minister, Vladimir Spidla, expressed concern that the constitutional deadlock could cloud the financial negotiations, warning of "problems both from a financial perspective and in many other ways."

In the event of a hung parliament there is the probability of constitutional deadlock, and the possibility of political breakdown and a realignment of parliamentary support for particular parties.

I see the declaration as firm proof of Member States', Parliament's and the Commission's firm will to solve the constitutional deadlock.

Indian viceroy Lord Wavell, proposed a plan to break the constitutional deadlock.