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statute

[stach-oot, -oot] / ˈstætʃ ut, -ʊt /


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For now, America operates a de facto frontier-AI licensing regime with no statute, published standard or appeal process.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

The judges argued that under the current federal statute, “a defendant may be convicted ... based on an accidental killing.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

On Tuesday, Downing Street said the government wants the law to be on the statute book by April next year, in time for the next anniversary.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

That authority is, oddly enough, not currently enshrined in statute.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

It was a proposal to extend the statute of limitations on environmental crimes.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Countries that have laws to combat forced labor were given a 10% tariff; those without such statutes got 12.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

This is despite the fact that “domicile” does not appear in the 14th Amendment or the subsequent statutes.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

Maybe you think other statutes, like the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, or removal protections for the Federal Reserve, are just as important to amend.

From Slate Jul. 6, 2026

“The president really only has authority through federal statutes that have already been passed,” Hasen said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Professor Dash asked me whether I took any encouragement from the government’s stated intention of repealing die mixed-marriage laws and certain other apartheid statutes.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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