statute

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The statute clarified standards governing control, conflicts, and judicial review going forward, reinforcing objective anchors in fiduciary analysis, and reducing uncertainty about substantive liability.

From Barron's

Star Comes Out said the detainees are “citizens of the United States by statute and citizens of the Oglala Sioux Nation by treaty.”

From Salon

“The mere notion that America would use our vast resources against our allies is deeply troubling and must be wholly rejected by Congress in statute,” Murkowski said.

From The Wall Street Journal

In February 1812, Congress passed a statute giving those officers the right to “remove” their cases to federal court, where they could be heard in a more neutral venue.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are statutes of limitations to contest a will.

From MarketWatch