legal
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"The change that I was hoping to see through the amendment would have repealed that legal defence. It would not have created a new criminal offence and that's really important."
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
She rejected Washington's attempts to deny or challenge the North's status as a nuclear power, saying it "carries no legal force".
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
In legal filings, Justice portrays the Rowlings as rivals trying to “pilfer one of West Virginia’s crown jewels.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The group raised more than $300,000, found legal representation and helped free 11 people held in the Adelanto ICE Processing Center.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
As befitted the central player in the Constitutional Convention, Madison emphasized the various legal obligations imposed by the compact of 1787.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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