"Municipal officials, out of fear of being liable for money damages, will adopt laws that are less protective."

In the early 1860s an unknown official adopted a new seal, using a design similar to today's Great Seal.

Departures in the spring reached about 500 people a month before Ethiopian officials adopted new emigration procedures that reduced the figure by more than two-thirds.

But in recent years, prompted by concern for motorists as well as animals, officials have also adopted strategies to control the problem.

But during the 1980's Federal officials adopted a benign attitude toward price maintenance arrangements.

In recent interviews, officials adopted a tone of innocent forgetfulness.

Israeli officials have adopted an almost defiant stance, pointing to legal and ethical commitment to contracts.

Local officials therefore adopted a new mode of transportation: the tramway.

In recent weeks, federal officials have adopted policies to limit what Medicare pays for prescription drugs.

"Unfortunately our local officials have adopted a very repressive set of ordinances designed to criminalize free speech."