statute
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The judge also said that France's statute of limitations would apply in the case: normally three months in defamation cases, with a possible extension of up to one year in special cases.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner told the BBC that the case may have exceeded the 10-year statute of limitations, giving the motion to dismiss the charges "a very good chance of being granted".
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
On Dec. 23, the Justices adopted a celebrated Georgetown scholar’s academic reading of the statute, saying it only allowed the president to commandeer national guard troops if the situation had already outmatched the standing army.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
The Youngs were charged with healthcare fraud and violating an anti-kickback statute, according to federal prosecutors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
“Mr. Sinacore said that he can’t use your testimony—or Luke’s—because the statute of limitations had passed,” she reported.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
A child protection bill was introduced in 2021 amending multiple statutes with the stated aim of cracking down on paedophilia.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
We have tort law, consumer safety statutes, etc.—and they’re working, as was obvious in April when Anthropic withheld Mythos from distribution except to trusted partners in the battle against cyber hacking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
At that point Ceferin, who was initially elected in 2016, was embroiled in a row over Uefa changing its statutes to allow him to serve for a fourth term.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The next thing I think you start seeing is the court becoming interested in, despite its professed adherence to textualism, reading these statutes with an eyebrow raised.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
While these reforms were desperately needed, deinstitutionalization intersected with the spread of mass imprisonment policies—expanding criminal statutes and harsh sentencing—to disastrous effect.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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