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statute

[stach-oot, -oot] / ˈstætʃ ut, -ʊt /


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Even if that were true, the statutes regulating the SEC don’t authorize the agency to force a vote on any matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

In that case, Judge Molly Silfen determined that while Congress “may not have anticipated a disaster declaration lasting more than three years, the statute’s express text nevertheless applies.”

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State officials will now have to reconcile the two statutes.

From Los Angeles Times

In Texas, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims is generally two years from the date the malpractice occurred.

From The Wall Street Journal

Broadband Telecom, one of Brahmbhatt’s companies, had its utility status suspended by Pennsylvania in 2017 after a commission review “showed an unacceptable history of compliance with Commission statutes and regulations.”

From The Wall Street Journal