legislation
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Decades of pro-slavery legislation might represent not the fulfillment of the Constitution but its betrayal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The family say they are working alongside the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in a bid to remove "loopholes" from current legislation around banned dog breeds.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Now, lawmakers must hammer out the details of that legislation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
There is currently no legislation dealing specifically with shared property in Northern Ireland and no regulation, according to the Department of Finance.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Supporters of the status quo argue that passing new, tissue-specific legislation is unnecessary, and that the current oversight practices are enough.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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Kishida returned to Tokyo on Saturday after a nine-day trip and apparently faced pressure from his governing party executives to make a quick decision on Terada before discussions on key legislations resume Monday.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2022
Mr Edwards said: "Orr began to quote that the Health Regulations 2020 were only legislations and not law and that he only listened to common law."
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2021
I think it discredits those who pass these legislations, those who adopt them and those who implement them more than anything else.
From US News ● Dec. 21, 2015
Woods Cross Republican Sen. Todd Weiler said the daughter of the late actor Peter Falk asked if he would sponsor visitation legislations as part of her push for similar laws around the country.
From Washington Times ● May 31, 2015
This utility is the principle of all human virtues, and the foundation of all legislations.
From Diderot and the Encyclopædists Volume II. by John Morley
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