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[law] / lɔ /




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He has emphasized the universality of human rights and the need to apply international law equally.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

As part of that scheme, they alleged, Goldstein also shaved millions off his true law firm income and lied to lenders about his debts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Jenna Ide, a partner and employment law specialist at Thomas Mansfield Solicitors, says that the backlog adds pressure on employers.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

In February, the legal nonprofit Protect Democracy and the law firms Dunn Isaacson Rhee and Drummond Woodsum filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

When law enforcement officers asked for more roadblocks and more officers to enforce the blocks, their director denied their request.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín that its proposed $111-billion deal — which would reshape Hollywood with the combination of two historic studios — did not violate U.S. antitrust laws.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

But the margin of the vote split was stunning: The court, sitting en banc, ruled 10–5 against the Garden State’s laws, with Judge Arianna Freeman—a progressive appointee of President Joe Biden—writing the majority opinion.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

Our expectation of fairness and our disdain for cheaters, expressed in laws across human cultures, can be traced to social primates—evidence that our sense of justice has deep evolutionary foundations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Release on licence is baked into sentencing laws in the UK and comparable countries.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

He had worked for laws that would enable Virginians to free their slaves more easily.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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