law

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Many people were aiming to get ahead of new rules in last summer’s tax law that limit tax breaks on charitable giving for high earners and those who itemize deductions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

But under the law, self-catering holiday accommodation that is not let for 182 days a year can be treated as a second home and subject to council tax, in some cases at a premium rate.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“I think this brings up the question as to whether Spencer Pratt can satisfy the residency requirement required under the charter to be elected mayor,” said Jessica Levinson, professor of law at Loyola Marymount University.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

But U.S. military law also requires them to disobey “unlawful orders.”

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

There was a ten-year-old law in Pennsylvania that said slaves brought into the state would be free after living there for six months.

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