To contain the rebellions, Alfonsín promoted the Full stop law and the Law of due obedience.

Moreover, for many years all bishops were consecrated in England, took the customary "oath of due obedience" to the Archbishop of Canterbury, and were regarded as his extraterritorial suffragans.

There is no due obedience withdrawn from Mary or the French king.

The Government responded by promoting a law of "due obedience" that excluded all officers under the rank of colonel at the time of the dirty war of responsibility for abuses.

On 13 March 1311, the sub-prioress and community were ordered to render due obedience to the prioress, Isabella de Berghby.

The statute known as "the law of due obedience" went so far as to put into effect the defense that had been rejected at Nuremberg: "I was only following orders."

They contend, and many of their superiors agree, that most of the abuses they committed were under orders, and that under this so-called "due obedience" principle, they should not be tried.

He gave the king all due obedience.

The civil authorities are due obedience in all matters other than matters of conscience.

In due obedience," said Cadfael, "I bow to your judgment, but also must not despise my own.