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[law] / lɔ /




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Her death leaves the question of the succession in Thailand unanswered, and the severity of the country's lese majeste law rules out any public discussion of it.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Under California law, police agencies are generally required to release to the public audio and video recordings of police shootings and other critical incidents involving great bodily injury within 45 days of the incident.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In any case, the bills appear unlikely to become law soon.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Setting the rules is critical for federal legislation, with many things on the table, from the technicalities of how scholarship organizations operate to whether states can impose regulations more restrictive than the federal law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

One hospital writes back about a hippopotamus law that forbids them from telling me anything.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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