The statute books gradually get laden with out-of-date cultural assumptions. From LearnThat.org.
statute law. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
This statute is about one thing and it's NOT traffic safety. From Wordnik.com. [It's about time (Jack Bog's Blog)] Reference
This statute is actually worse than those in Arizona and Oklahoma. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Nonrecognition of Foreign Libel Judgments] Reference
It also makes one wonder to what extent the statute is actually Constitutional. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » The Second Amendment and People with Medical Marijuana User Cards] Reference
Criminal Code, he has a prima facie burden to prove to the court that the statute is affirmatively constitutional?. From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
On the constitutional avoidance canon, that only applies where the statute is ambiguous and there is a serious constitutional question. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » My Upcoming Notre Dame Speech on the Constitutionality of the Health Care Mandate] Reference
The statute is poorly written, and not well thought out. From Wordnik.com. [HOUSE OF DELEGATES VOTES TO INVESTIGATE WOMEN WHO HAVE A MISCARRIAGE] Reference
Is the claim the statute is unconstitutional as applied?. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-04-01] Reference
I'm sure I've seen it written down in statute somewhere. From Wordnik.com. [British Racists Must Be Condemned] Reference
‘Using this particular statute is so weird,’ Wu said. From Wordnik.com. [Sentencing delay in online suicide case] Reference
Probably a different statute from the one at issue, though. From Wordnik.com. [Discourse.net: FBI Wiretapping Scandal: Am I Reading this Right?] Reference
"Blighted" has no meaning then, and that part of the statute is worthless. From Wordnik.com. [Portland "urban renewal" abuse hits new low (Jack Bog's Blog)] Reference
The conflict of interest statute is basically aimed at financial conflicts. From Wordnik.com. [Thomas' Wife Reignites Anita Hill Scandal] Reference
Part of every parental notifcation or consent statute is a judicial override. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » The Child Custody Protection Act] Reference
"We are confident that this statute is constitutional and that we will prevail.". From Wordnik.com. [Judge says he will rule on Va. health-care challenge by end of the year] Reference
Rudd, who by statute is a part-time elected official, oversees a historic domain. From Wordnik.com. [mjh's blog — 2007 — October] Reference
You say that as if every word in the statute is defined in the common law contractual sense. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » It’s Not the Crime, It’s the Cover-Up — Sestak Edition] Reference
"The statute is still on the books, it just happens to be in suspense right now," Cooper said. From Wordnik.com. [Appeals court grants stay of 'don't ask' injunction] Reference
But for a minor the statute is "tolled" until he/she becomes 18 and decides whether or not to sue. From Wordnik.com. [Legal Definitions] Reference
It is embodied in statute after statute, and decision after decision in the Old World, and in this. From Wordnik.com. [Guarding Our Heritage] Reference
It seems clear that the statute is unconstitutional at least as applied to pre-viability abortions. From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
We are confident that this statute is constitutional and we will prevail when we defend it in court. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Protesting Health Reform, GOP Attempts To Bring Senate Hearings To A Standstill By Blocking All Proceedings] Reference
The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, he noted, has held that the statute is constitutional. From Wordnik.com. [Judge orders reinstatement of military nurse discharged under 'don't ask' policy] Reference
TaxNerd says: zuch: You say that as if every word in the statute is defined in the common law contractual sense. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » It’s Not the Crime, It’s the Cover-Up — Sestak Edition] Reference
That prosecution, based on an 1814 grave-robbing statute, is next on Assistant District Attorney Flanagan's docket. From Wordnik.com. [When Is An Abortion Not An Abortion?] Reference
For example, in some states and correct me in I'm wrong Steve, the one call statute doesn't apply to local governments. From Wordnik.com. [Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P Management Discusses Q3 2010 Earnings Call Transcript -- Seeking Alpha] Reference
My reading of the Minnesota statute is quite clear that these are actually legal, but are they Constitutionally protected?. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Indictment for Chat Room Posts Urging Particular People to Commit Suicide] Reference
Anyone know if the statute is interpreted broader than those examples, so as to prohibit mace, pepper spray, or stun guns?. From Wordnik.com. [firearms/definition] Reference
Mr. Wilson said the statute is worded broadly enough to give the comptroller wide latitude in deciding whether to cut a check. From Wordnik.com. [Comptroller Visions Clash] Reference
If people who wish to circumvent can get permission, the test of the statute is satisfied because they can make noninfringing use. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-05-01] Reference
This statute is predicated upon that law and a law we passed in 1973, called the Rehabilitation Act. It is an amalgam of those two. From Wordnik.com. [Employment Equity from the U.S. Perspective] Reference
If it's not written in statute then it's up to the courts to rule, and that seems to be what might happen in the case announced today. From Wordnik.com. [We're all journalists now..?] Reference
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