legal
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That publication has been a proponent for changing, extending or rejecting the legal definition of genocide enshrined in the 1948 Genocide Convention, formulated by Jewish jurist Raphael Lemkin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Wednesday’s approval “marks another significant milestone in bringing Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery together,” Makan Delrahim, Paramount’s chief legal officer said in the statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
"However, to meet the strict legal requirements needed to pursue a criminal conviction we must consider a wide range of factors including specific site and permit conditions, as well as rainfall totals," its spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The United States in April allowed Venezuela to pay for Maduro's and Flores's legal defense, something previously barred by US sanctions.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
This simple self-marriage ceremony was perfectly legal in places across nineteenth-century America.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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