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But states’ laws, common law (meaning case precedent) and licensing contracts between the Jets and businesses for use of Gotham City Football on merchandise and apparel can all supply varying levels of legal protections.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2025
In exchange for Virginia's readmission, the state was prohibited from adding laws that take away people's right to vote, with the only exception being those convicted of a crime considered a common law felony at the time.
—Dean Mirshahi, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
Even in British common law, which formed the basis of the American legal system, children under 7 could not be charged with crimes.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
The lawsuit claims suppression of speech, retaliation, unreasonable seizure, unreasonably prolonged seizure, excessive force, false imprisonment and common law battery.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2025
In exchange for Virginia's readmission, the state was prohibited from adding laws that take away people's right to vote, with the only exception being those convicted of a crime considered a common law felony at the time.
—Dean Mirshahi, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
Even in British common law, which formed the basis of the American legal system, children under 7 could not be charged with crimes.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
The lawsuit claims suppression of speech, retaliation, unreasonable seizure, unreasonably prolonged seizure, excessive force, false imprisonment and common law battery.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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Yoon’s other trials deal with charges such as ordering drone flights over North Korea to deliberately inflame animosities to look for a pretext to declare martial law, and committing perjury in the trial of his prime minister.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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In Rasht, on the coast of the Caspian Sea, residents were ordered to remain indoors under what amounts to martial law, Eikdar told TIME.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
12 Jan. 2026
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The statute also protects facilities that provide reproductive health services.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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The violation of this statute is a Level 6 felony punishable by a prison term ranging from 6 to 30 months, with an advisory sentence of 1 year.—
Daniel Wallach,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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