by law

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Anyone who makes an allegation of rape is entitled to anonymity by law.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Instead, he suffered a minor knee injury after he "fell to the ground, was restrained by law enforcement, and was placed under arrest," the department said.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The government has long been required by law to invest Social Security surpluses in special‑issue Treasury securities.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

Columnist Clarence Page writes that “a key question will be whether prosecutors can distinguish SPLC’s informant practices from those long used by law enforcement.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

And in a country where men and women had equal constitutional rights by law, letting girls into after-school flying clubs fulfilled Komsomol requirements, so they couldn’t be turned away.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein