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statute

[stach-oot, -oot] / ˈstætʃ ut, -ʊt /


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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

There is uncertainty over a statute of limitations, which would set a cut-off point for claims.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

“They’re really trying to bootstrap one statute on top of another.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

“The appraisal statute never was intended to allow opportunistic funds, like Defendants here, to acquire shares after a merger was announced and pursue windfall profits,” the filing said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

She started organizing information into carefully labeled folders: one about cells, another about cancer, another full of definitions of legal terms like statute of limitations and patient confidentiality.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

It would have also been absurd given the constitutional principles and federal statutes.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

It would require three-quarters of the members - 159 votes - to pass the motion through a change of Fifa statutes, which is considered unrealistic.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

The case spawned in Nevada, of all places, as the local Gaming Control Board sent a cease-and-desist letter notifying Kalshi that it was violating Nevada statutes and gaming regulations.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 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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