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[law-fuhl] / ˈlɔ fəl /


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The case is the first time the court has taken up the shield law, known as the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, or PLCAA.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2025

Lawful permanent residents with green cards do not go through a public charge determination when they apply for U.S. citizenship or green card renewals, according to the California Department of Social Services.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2023

“Every training conducted by those of us doing such training included instruction about behavior, and that they must be ‘Peaceful, Lawful, Honest,’” Mitchell wrote in the conservative online publication The Federalist.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2022

Lawful discharges may occur if a pollution source obtains a permit under either Section 404 of the Act for dredged or fill material, or Section 402 for other pollutants.

From Scientific American • Oct. 4, 2022

The Lawful Calling of Ministers was explained; we have already seen that a lawful minister is a preacher who can get a local set of men to recognise him as such. 

From John Knox and the Reformation by Lang, Andrew




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