statute
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Instead, he asserted that because the statute said only that a person could refuse to operate a vehicle and Maddin had operated the vehicle, he wasn’t protected.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
It is common for an HOA to sue the developer as the 10-year statute of limitations nears, often for what developers consider minor or perceived issues.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
The family member who contacted Brand also wants the painting returned to the Goudstikker heirs, but the police are powerless as the theft has passed the statute of limitations.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
The government will now seek to legally establish the fund in statute, giving it clearer, legally defined powers and purpose.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
I wish that those Seenicruisers would be discontinued; it would seem to me that their height violates some interstate highway statute regarding clearance in tunnels and so forth.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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