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After learning of the problem last March, District Attorney Spencer Merriweather asked the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation to determine if the analyst violated criminal law.
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2025
The criminal law code became British, while civil and property law in the province continued to follow the French model.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
At the same time, progressives are too skittish about enforcing seemingly any criminal law, moderate Democrats don’t want to look like progressives, and Republicans are Republicans.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 7 May 2025
Traditional school corporate counsel may not have much experience in criminal law; engaging additional counsel with experience in criminal procedures and Fourth Amendment protections can be helpful.
—Brian Boggs, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2025
The criminal law code became British, while civil and property law in the province continued to follow the French model.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
At the same time, progressives are too skittish about enforcing seemingly any criminal law, moderate Democrats don’t want to look like progressives, and Republicans are Republicans.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 7 May 2025
Traditional school corporate counsel may not have much experience in criminal law; engaging additional counsel with experience in criminal procedures and Fourth Amendment protections can be helpful.
—Brian Boggs, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for criminal law
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“Criminal law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20law. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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