In his defence he maintains that he merely carried on practices inherited from his predecessor Jacques Chirac, now president of France.

These were located mainly in rural areas and in smaller market towns where conservative practices inherited from the past stood a better chance of survival.

To make escapees easily identifiable, the Chinese have adopted the practice of shaving prisoners' heads, a practice inherited from the Soviet Gulag and/or Tsarist Katorga.

The Xhosa are a South African cultural group who emphasize traditional practices and customs inherited from their forefathers.

In the medieval era, surgical practices inherited from the ancient masters were improved and then systematized in Rogerius's The Practice of Surgery.

With a population of 40,000 people the district is a stronghold of the matrilineal system known as adat perpatih, a customary practice inherited from the Minangkabaus, of Sumatra.

"Petroecuador continues to employ the environmentally dangerous equipment and practices inherited from Texaco, including the discharge of toxic wastes directly into the environment," the study charged.

In a gesture of support for bilingualism at home, the Mayor requires his two daughters to speak English only at the supper table, a practice inherited from his own father, an insurance broker.

Driving is on the left, a practice inherited from United Kingdom colonial authorities.

Initially, it continued some practices inherited from the Komnenian era and retained a strong native element until the late 13th century.