legally

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Resident Juliet Chambers wanted to legally challenge Lambeth Council over its decision to use parts of the park for the events, due to start in May, saying it had misinterpreted the word "recreation".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The Southeast Asian diplomat, meanwhile, said there was "no way" Beijing would sign anything legally binding but would instead seek a "political declaration".

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Serrano and her family came here legally from Guatemala in the 1980s before becoming U.S. citizens, a process that took years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Consumer-protection advocates argue that in pushing a strict regulatory framework, Colorado can attract more business to the state, since firms that use AI tools that are legally required to be safe protect themselves from liability.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

To make matters worse for Washington, the question about whether he could legally call Congress into session outside Philadelphia was still very much up in the air.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy