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a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature
a new antilittering statute
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Recent Examples of statutes
Uthmeier wrote the opinion in response to a question from Senator Clay Yarborough about whether existing Florida statutes require a school district to accommodate such requests.
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Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
The statutes underneath it, ECOA aside, do not.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Requests for comment by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources on waterway statutes were not returned.
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Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
In fact, a new class-action lawsuit was filed in California against the NCAA, College Sports Commission and power conferences claiming the NIL clearinghouse violates state statutes and federal laws.
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Payton Titus,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 June 2026
Those policies, their attorneys argue, violate state laws in California that prohibit restrictions on NIL rights, as well as federal antitrust statutes.
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Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Twice in the past 10 years, the city has sued the motel’s owner under nuisance abatement statutes.
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Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
The settlement doesn’t extinguish potential claims under other areas of law, including Title IX, labor and employment laws, or state NIL and right of publicity statutes.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
This pyramid structure quickly became the norm for soccer around the world and enshrined in FIFA statutes.
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Kirk Bowman,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
The statutes underneath it, ECOA aside, do not.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Requests for comment by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources on waterway statutes were not returned.
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Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
In fact, a new class-action lawsuit was filed in California against the NCAA, College Sports Commission and power conferences claiming the NIL clearinghouse violates state statutes and federal laws.
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Payton Titus,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 June 2026
Those policies, their attorneys argue, violate state laws in California that prohibit restrictions on NIL rights, as well as federal antitrust statutes.
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Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Twice in the past 10 years, the city has sued the motel’s owner under nuisance abatement statutes.
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Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
The settlement doesn’t extinguish potential claims under other areas of law, including Title IX, labor and employment laws, or state NIL and right of publicity statutes.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
This pyramid structure quickly became the norm for soccer around the world and enshrined in FIFA statutes.
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Kirk Bowman,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for statutes
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Starting in the late 1950s and accelerating in the 1970s, several states enacted laws that required a date label on certain foods.
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The statement also said Blue Island police are focused on preventing crime, responding to emergencies and enforcing state and local laws, not federal immigration enforcement, as that’s the responsibility of federal agencies.
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The Knicks were actually good, breaking a 53-year-drought by winning the NBA championship and inspiring acts of passion and mania across the city.
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Research has consistently found that public acts of bias can affect targeted communities' sense of belonging, psychological safety and trust in institutions.
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Chula Vista, Coronado, Poway, San Marcos and Santee adopted ordinances last year to prohibit e-bikes for children younger than 12, and a pilot program under Assembly Bill 2234 beefed up e-bike laws.
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Other capital region law enforcement agencies have also taken steps to address the increase in incidents involving electric bikes and motorcycles, issuing citations or adopting local ordinances governing their use.
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In the Mandara Spa & Salon on new vessels like Norwegian Luna and Norwegian Aqua, those include an infrared sauna that uses lamps to warm the body, a Floatation Salt Pool, and a charcoal sauna that reaches between 86 and 122 degrees – a facility the line bills as the first of its kind at sea.
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Yet moved by the sense that the medical debts their neighbors faced were deeply unfair, members of Trinity Moravian, no matter their politics, rushed to write $25 or $50 checks to pay off the bills.
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Recent amendments to be considered include assessing a kindergartner’s math knowledge rather than screening for math deficiencies, something that would help identify students who need additional support.
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Unlicensed surplus sales face new restrictions under June 2026 amendments.
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“Statutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statutes. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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