legally
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If it states that the property must be equally distributed to multiple beneficiaries, your brother-in-law legally might have no right to deny selling you this property.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
A 28-year-old from Venezuela, Garces Perez says he entered the U.S. legally using a process the Biden administration created, applied for asylum, and got a work permit.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
His wife and oldest son said Wolfe never wavered in his position that the works had been acquired legally.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Written prescription fees from vets will be capped at £21 as part of a raft of changes that practices will be legally required to bring in over the coming months.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The national network proved very effective, providing heavyweight support for the brave but legally powerless.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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