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Recent Examples of statutory
But immediately in that statutory language, there's also a rebuttable presumption that if domestic violence is found by the court … that negates the presumption that joint custody is going to be in the best interest (of the child).
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Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Chairman Atkins noted that the processes should ensure that the SEC seeks to impose penalties and other relief that are appropriately tailored to the misconduct at issue, within statutory limitations, and without adding further to shareholder injury.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Jouppi was convicted, fined $1,500 and sentenced to three days in jail, which is the statutory minimum penalty.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Flynn argues on behalf of the Great Lakes tribes that the Court of Appeals got it right in its ruling − that Enbridge filed its request to remove the state case to federal court beyond the statutory 30-day deadline.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Chairman Atkins noted that the processes should ensure that the SEC seeks to impose penalties and other relief that are appropriately tailored to the misconduct at issue, within statutory limitations, and without adding further to shareholder injury.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Jouppi was convicted, fined $1,500 and sentenced to three days in jail, which is the statutory minimum penalty.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Flynn argues on behalf of the Great Lakes tribes that the Court of Appeals got it right in its ruling − that Enbridge filed its request to remove the state case to federal court beyond the statutory 30-day deadline.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for statutory
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Dennis, 53, was on Florida’s Death Row from 1999 to 2017, serving time for the April 13, 1996, slayings, until he was granted a new sentencing trial due to constitutional issues surrounding the state’s death penalty.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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To get around California’s constitutional requirement that legislative and congressional lines get drawn by an independent commission every 10 years, the governor shepherded the ballot proposition through the legislature and in front of voters for a stamp of approval.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Democrat amendments squashed Democrats and pro-regulation groups argued the measure lacks any awareness of the common good, and prioritizes political ambitions and corporate profits over people’s lives.—
James Call,
USA TODAY,
31 Mar. 2023
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Bankman-Fried, after all, was supposed to be crypto’s good-guy wunderkind, the pro-regulation prophet who would finally lead crypto into the mainstream.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2022
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When using hydrogen peroxide, wear protective gloves and eyewear to avoid irritation, ensure proper ventilation, and never mix it with bleach, ammonia, vinegar, or other cleaning agents.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statutory. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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