legal limit

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If the government wanted the agency to take on commitments beyond that legal limit, Congress would need to pass new legislation to raise the cap.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

A necklace sold on Shein had 8,500 times the legal limit of cadmium, a toxic metal, they found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

In 2016, the legal limit on gifts to city officials was $460 per donor.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

There is a legal limit of a minimum of 190 school days each year.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

To stay within the legal limit, the workers needed to leave the plant if they reached that dose, and they were desperately needed where they were.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland