statute

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Congress made the affirmative decision to broaden its grant of birthright citizenship from the earlier statute.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

In some cases, fraud has a four-year statute of limitations.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

“If a statute is ambiguous, then it’s the court that makes the call about what the statute means, not the agency,” Pettit explained.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Under the new statute, it must send applicants a notice: “We use AI in our hiring process.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Alabama's capital statute requires that any murder eligible for the death penalty be intentional, but it was clear that Herbert had no intent to kill the child.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson