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statute

noun as in rule, law

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He said in a letter that if a state already has statutes on the books protecting religious freedom or personal conscience in any form, those laws must extend to vaccine opt-outs.

The owners eventually moved on to issuing informal and non-official eviction notices to residents, saying they were in violation of myriad statutes, the suit states.

The judge found that the president had violated a statute that bars members of the military from enforcing civilian laws, although the administration is sure to appeal this ruling.

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Fiorella’s complaint has gone through several levels of state and federal courts, with most agreeing that the challenge to his conviction was years past the statute of limitations.

The agency is part of the federal government, but, by statute, it operates independently.

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