The first chapter of the Constitution addresses the nation's general provisions.
In the absence of any words displacing those general provisions the answer must be the former.
Congress was silent on whether the general provisions of the law applied to pending cases.
They also include general provisions on trafficking and drug abuse.
The first is about general provision in any one institution.
The bank added $360 million to its general provision for possible losses on loans to a designated group of 38 countries.
Part 4 of Chapter 11 makes general provisions relating to certain constitutional offices.
Article 152 is a general provision which does not exclude the possible need for specific measures with social consequences.
A general provision is created against losses which have not yet been identified.
In these circumstances, the general provisions of the code will apply to the contract instead.
