guidelines
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A chief breast surgeon at Kaiser and another surgeon who had retired from that job both testified that the Kaiser physician assistant failed to follow the health system’s guidelines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
This is why, since 1894, the Office of the Pardon Attorney has tried to impose some guidelines on the process and decide which cases should be eligible for clemency at all.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
While no law explicitly enshrines a person's voice in Japan, the justice ministry published legally non-binding guidelines last month clarifying its protection under existing rights.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
The guidelines are generally more stringent, and there is a stronger expectation that people who can work should do so.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
In fact, under the federal sentencing guidelines, providing “substantial assistance” is often the only way defendants can hope to obtain a sentence below the mandatory minimum.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
