Contraception is often a major concern of parents of individuals with Down syndrome (Van Dyke et al, 1995). Parents may be uncomfortable discussing sexual and reproductive issues with a physician (Van Dyke et al, 1995).
(September 2011) In politics, a mandate is the authority granted by a constituency to act as its representative. The concept of a government having a legitimate mandate to govern via the fair winning of a democratic election is a central idea of representative democracy. New governments who attempt to introduce policies that they did not make public during an election campaign are said not to have a legitimate mandate to implement such policies.
This mandate is a binding agreement between you as the seller and the estate agent. The two common mandates are either open or sole mandates. An open mandate signed with the estate agent means that they do not have exclusivity in selling your property. This means you are not restricted to using only one.