ratified
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Settlements aren’t lightly set aside, the judge said, but the facts showed that the town hadn’t ratified the agreement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The United States signed the Rome Statute establishing the ICC but never ratified the treaty.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Walter had sold the Lakers after less than one year of ownership ratified by the NBA board of governors — and not through a comprehensive bidding process, but to an inquiring caller during the weekend?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The U.S., under Bill Clinton, was a signatory to the treaty, but it was never ratified, and in 2002 it was officially withdrawn by George W. Bush.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Some aspects of Islamic law are observed in Iran's legal system, but today the country mostly operates under civil law, ratified by the parliament.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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