statute

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But the statute on removing an officer states: “The president may remove the name of any officer from a promotion list at any time before the date on which the officer is promoted.”

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

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 statute applies the same regulatory logic to stablecoins that ensures that the banking sector is safe and reliable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

But as Justice Sonia Sotomayor explains, the case is also fairly cut-and-dried based on a Supreme Court interpretation of the statute dating back to 1950.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Alabama’s statute at the time limited what court-appointed lawyers could be paid for their out-of-court preparation time to $1,000, so the lawyer spent almost no time on the case.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson