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statute

[stach-oot, -oot] / ˈstætʃ ut, -ʊt /


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The team encountered other problems, including that some of their allegations fell outside the five-year statute of limitations and had no clear link to South Florida, people familiar with it said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

The county is empowered by statute to investigate and prosecute violations of the Unfair Competition Law on behalf of California residents and to seek restitution, civil penalties and injunctive relief for any violations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Boulder, kneecapping a statute that was pretty clear on its face.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

A spokesperson for the agency later added that state statute does not allow them to deny a private school application, but they won’t process an incomplete application — notably one without the proper inspections.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

They weren’t visible, because the clouds were low and by statute airships had to keep a certain height above fen country, but who knew what cunning spy devices they might carry?

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

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

For decades, presidents and Congress have pursued climate policy through federal statutes, diplomacy and international agreements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

In each of those cases, what we have witnessed is the court enforcing federal statutes.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

Chemerinsky said in a statement that the school “scrupulously complies with Proposition 209, federal statutes, and the United States Constitution.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

He was familiar with the state’s statutes and was completely capable of trying a case in court.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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