She considers a life of recognition the married state would confer but ultimately rejects the possibility of a relationship with him when she realises he is an incorrigible womaniser.

The modern state of Ireland does not confer titles of nobility, as under the Irish constitution, all citizens are considered equal.

The state conferred citizenship on him and purchased him a taberna, or shop, near the compitium Acilii (a crossroads), which became the first officina medica.

Each state has its own licensure agencies and confers different titles ranging from the "Acupuncture Physician" in Florida to "Licensed Acupuncturist" in most states.

According to article 12 of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico, the Mexican state does not have a peerage and cannot confer a title of nobility upon any person.

The Mexican state does not have a peerage and cannot confer a title of nobility upon any person.

Some states also confer brevets as part of their regular honors system.

Besides Prussia, several other states of the former German Empire also conferred similar awards for the arts and sciences.

"It is a status that the state confers on people," he said.