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statute

noun as in rule, law

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Bost argues that this effectively extends Election Day and that residents who vote in person are having their votes “diluted by illegal ballots received in violation of the federal Election Day statutes.”

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The lawsuits were spurred by a 2020 law that changed the statute of limitations and gave victims a new window to sue.

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“The administration is not engaged in good faith statutory interpretation — they’re engaged in linguistic manipulation of these statutes.”

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Critics argue that the inclusion of a living political figure violates long-standing norms and likely federal statute.

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Created by a state statute, the plan offers limited policies that typically cost more than those offered by regular insurers.

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