It could be a year from now, or longer, before the justices issue a decision.

The Court was unanimous in its ruling, although each justice issued a separate opinion.

A court spokesman said the justices would issue a full opinion within several weeks.

In the early days, the justices did not issue written opinions; they announced their judgments from the bench.

A few days earlier, on 5 March 2007, the French justice had also issued a European arrest warrant against him.

A justice of the peace can issue warrants to arrest suspects and witnesses.

The city would then respond to that proposed order, and the justice would issue the formal order, probably sometime next month.

A fifth justice issued a mixed opinion, and two dissented.

The justices will issue their ruling in the first half of 1989.

A provincial court judge or a justice of the peace can issue a summons requiring an accused to appear in court on a given date.