statute
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But the statute of limitations on manslaughter, the charge most police officials and experts believed was appropriate in this case, had long expired by then.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The aggravated assault statute under which she was charged exempts situations in which displaying a firearm is “reasonably necessary” for self-defense.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
That is partly because the 301 statute was written to address the practices of “ ‘a foreign country,’ using the singular,” Wolff wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Despite this recent expansion of the statute, the court seems intent on returning to a narrow interpretation.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
The statute does contain an opt-out provision, but as of 2010 only thirteen states and the District of Columbia had opted out entirely.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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