By any formal dynastic criterion, they were the rightful heirs to the imperial throne.

Diagnosis is made by observing behavior to see if it corresponds with formal diagnostic criteria.

Instead, it merely recognizes religious organizations, according to formal legal criteria that do not address religious doctrine.

As the basis for shared judgement their views are as important as more formal criteria.

In current form it does not consist of formal diagnostic criteria and is generally considered a normal reaction to loss via death.

Claude Shannon proposed formal criteria for evaluating chess moves in 1949.

One further formal criterion for participation in monetary union is the independence of each country's central bank.

Here it would be valuable to clarify the formal criteria for adopting the euro.

These guidelines describe information which the Government will find useful in reaching a decision, but they do not set out formal criteria.

These themes compete to better adapt to a proper fitness function, generally grounded on formal and aesthetic criteria.