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The new agency "is intended to respond to an increasingly unstable international situation, but it must not be allowed to unjustly infringe upon citizens' rights", the Mainichi Shimbun said in an editorial Friday.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

This “central library” did not apply to fair use, but it did not infringe upon copyright as long as the books were purchased properly.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2025

The case was litigated as a right-to-vote case: Is there a right to vote in the Constitution, and does this felony disenfranchisement law infringe upon it?

From Salon • May 11, 2024

“It is unfortunate that despite the clarity provided by international law, provocative, unilateral and illegal actions continue to infringe upon our sovereignty, our sovereign rights and jurisdictions,” Marcos said Monday.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024

It was all like Robinson Crusoe and The Swiss Family Robinson, and more than two would infringe upon the severe paucity required by those admirable narratives.

From Anne by Woolson, Constance Fenimore




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