statute

Example Sentences

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It listed two alleged violations of Florida’s civil racketeering statute, the names of the defendants, and options to check “yes” or “no.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

In contrast to all other members of the executive branch, the federal criminal conflict of interest statute doesn’t apply to the president and vice president, nor to members of Congress, Painter said.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Although Musk argued that he had delayed taking action because he trusted Altman, the jury found that his claims were filed outside of the statute of limitations.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The nine-person jury unanimously found that Musk waited too long to file his lawsuit and missed the deadline for the statute of limitations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

She started organizing information into carefully labeled folders: one about cells, another about cancer, another full of definitions of legal terms like statute of limitations and patient confidentiality.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot