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statute

noun as in rule, law

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In certain prison camps, up to 80% of residents are confined under Article 228 of the Criminal Code – which bans certain narcotics – nicknamed “the peoples’ statute,” as more citizens are incarcerated for it than any other, many serving over ten year stints for first-time offenses.

From Salon

In a 5-4 decision involving the credit bureau TransUnion in 2021, the court declared that it is not enough for a plaintiff to sue over a defendant’s violation of a federal statute.

The birthright-citizenship statute enacted by Congress largely mirrors the 14th Amendment and therefore includes the same exceptions.

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As of 1994, the statute requires student selection through a “random, unbiased process” when a school’s applications exceed enrollment.

The most comprehensive and recent list of crimes against humanity is found in the 1988 Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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