The rejection of the latter could mean the failure of Western diplomats' peace efforts in the region.

In any case, the rejection did not mean that Caravaggio or his paintings were out of favour.

The rejection means that the network's land, buildings and equipment will all be taxed.

A rejection of the union government meant a continuation of military rule.

Over the longer term, rejection by Congress would probably mean the end of the 44-year-old organization, many analysts have warned.

The Justices' rejection of the magazine's appeal today means that there will be a trial in state court.

"The Council's rejection means it will not be as easy to open stores, but it's certainly not impossible," he said.

Its rejection means that the state must come up with new revenue or spending cuts to balance its budget.

As the rapporteur has explained, the rejection of this paragraph will mean that the report is referred back to committee.

The rejection of an inadequate offer does not mean that a company must start negotiations to sell at a better price, those cases held.