criminal
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It says the government must get an order authorizing electronic surveillance through the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court under Title 1 or “a warrant issued pursuant to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure by a court.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Criminal court records do not show recent charges against Perry.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
The charge of membership of a criminal organisation comes under section 129 of the German Criminal Code which has become controversial in recent years.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Criminal gangs are agile and continuously changing their methods, he says, and "it's important we keep up with that and we're continuously pressing for that".
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Judge Norton had retired weeks before the ruling from the Court of Criminal Appeals.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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