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a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature
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Recent Examples of statutes
The agencies also encouraged states with price-gouging statutes to determine whether enforcement actions are warranted under those laws.
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Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 July 2026
Those interviews suggest that donors seeking to celebrate America fell for a bait-and-switch that, if true, could have violated various criminal statutes.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
The group further alleged that the FAIR Plan’s governing statutes do not give Lara the authority to permit the surcharges — and that the statutes require insurers to share in the plan’s profits and losses, and not shift losses to policyholders.
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Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Protections should not depend on teenagers accurately identifying themselves, parents reviewing every interaction, or lawmakers revising statutes at the same pace companies update their models.
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Ryan McBain,
STAT,
2 July 2026
The full list of 2026 statutes can be found on the Kansas Secretary of State’s website.
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Matthew Kelly
july 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
And a relatively small number of conservative states have banned drag shows under public indecency or obscenity statutes.
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Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
30 June 2026
So there are serious concerns about potential violations of both of these statutes, and those warrant investigation, including who was involved and the substance of this negotiations.
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Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The justices split 5 to 4 in finding that Mississippi's measure does not conflict with federal statutes that set Election Day as the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in certain years.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 July 2026
Those interviews suggest that donors seeking to celebrate America fell for a bait-and-switch that, if true, could have violated various criminal statutes.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
The group further alleged that the FAIR Plan’s governing statutes do not give Lara the authority to permit the surcharges — and that the statutes require insurers to share in the plan’s profits and losses, and not shift losses to policyholders.
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Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Protections should not depend on teenagers accurately identifying themselves, parents reviewing every interaction, or lawmakers revising statutes at the same pace companies update their models.
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Ryan McBain,
STAT,
2 July 2026
The full list of 2026 statutes can be found on the Kansas Secretary of State’s website.
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Matthew Kelly
july 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
And a relatively small number of conservative states have banned drag shows under public indecency or obscenity statutes.
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Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
30 June 2026
So there are serious concerns about potential violations of both of these statutes, and those warrant investigation, including who was involved and the substance of this negotiations.
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Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The justices split 5 to 4 in finding that Mississippi's measure does not conflict with federal statutes that set Election Day as the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in certain years.
—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for statutes
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They were reportedly convicted of violating local morality laws under an Islamic Sharia court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province.
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The agencies also encouraged states with price-gouging statutes to determine whether enforcement actions are warranted under those laws.
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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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On top of that, noise and nuisance ordinances can come into play, especially late at night, giving police grounds to respond when fireworks are reported as a disturbance or hazard.
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These ordinances are commonly called leash laws, Animal Control Public Information Officer Melissa Knicely told The Charlotte Observer.
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Days after Miller shared details about the car accident, which occurred north of Joplin, Missouri, a GoFundMe was set up to pay for hospital bills.
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Congress has repeatedly considered bills with stronger requirements, many of which have garnered bipartisan support.
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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 5 Jul. 2026.
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