statute law
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Delegates were confused about how to repeal comparative advantage, wondering whether it was a statute, law of nature or international agreement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2018
They argue that provisions in the Constitution and in statute law should be interpreted and applied in the light of ongoing changes in conditions and values—especially in cases involving civil rights and social welfare issues.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2016
In 1297, the charter was counted as part of England’s statute law, and it’s now seen as the basis for the American Constitution and Bill of Rights.
From Time ● Jun. 15, 2015
From that point, if a king wanted to change Magna Carta, he would change statute law, requiring the consent of Parliament, rather than reissuing the document.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2014
The statute law protects the Unitarians, and will it be said that the same law does not also apply to those who, like the Unitarians, do not believe in the divinity of Christ?
From The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell by Campbell, Theophila Carlile
