statute
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The family member who contacted Brand also wants the painting returned to the Goudstikker heirs, but the police are powerless as the theft has passed the statute of limitations.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
The government will now seek to legally establish the fund in statute, giving it clearer, legally defined powers and purpose.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
It is past time to update the 1947 statute.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
“We look forward to working with the Hill to update the statute and ensure the NSB can perform its duties as Congress intended. The National Science Foundation’s work continues uninterrupted.”
From Salon • May 2, 2026
And in the winter, which was confined by statute to two months, the snow lay evenly, three feet thick, but never turned into slush.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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