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As recently as the 1920s, the historian of mathematics Florian Cajori identifies disagreement about whether multiplication should have precedence over division, or whether they should be treated equally. The term "order of operations" and the "PEMDAS/BEDMAS" mnemonics were formalized only in the late 19th or early 20th century, as demand for ...
From time to time during the reign of Henry II and succeeding kings the quarrel broke out again, until Pope Innocent VI (1352–62) settled it. He did so by confirming an arrangement that the Archbishop of Canterbury should take precedence with the title 'Primate of All England', but that the Archbishop of York should retain the style of 'Primate of England'.
The United States order of precedence is an advisory document maintained by the Ceremonials Division of the Office of the Chief of Protocol of the United States which lists the ceremonial order, or relative preeminence, for domestic and foreign government officials (military and civilian) at diplomatic, ceremonial, and social events within the United States and abroad.
The Supremacy Clause of the Constitution of the United States (Article VI, Clause 2) establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority, constitute the "supreme Law of the Land", and thus take priority over any conflicting state laws. [1]
During this time the issue of EU law taking precedence over national law was a significant issue and a cause for debate both among politicians and even in the judiciary. [ citation needed ] In R v Secretary of State for Transport, ex p Factortame Ltd , the House of Lords ruled that courts in the United Kingdom had the power to "disapply" acts ...
After English and Scottish peers, peers created in Great Britain as whole in (1707–1801) follow. Together over the Pre-Union Peerage of Ireland (pre-1801), and together they all take precedence over either the senior Peerage of the United Kingdom (post-1801), or the junior Post-Union Peerage of Ireland (1801–1922).
In male-preference primogeniture (in the past called cognatic primogeniture) the monarch's eldest son and his descendants take precedence over his siblings and their descendants. Elder sons take precedence over younger sons, but all sons take precedence over daughters.
If the exact designation of a certified aircraft is unclear because official sources differ, the Type Certificate Data Sheet should take precedence. In cases where the TCDS official designation varies significantly from the name the aircraft is marketed under, then this should be explained in the article text.