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The drama starring Stephen Amell and Josh McDermitt is set at a Los Angeles firm that specializes in entertainment and criminal law.
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
India uses existing criminal laws for similar issues.
—Forrester, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The Criminal Section officials would enforce federal criminal law that prohibits voter intimidation and suppression based on prejudice.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
Married to my rapist: The Indian women saying no
In July, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government overhauled the country’s 164-year-old penal code with new criminal laws, but the exemption for marital rape stayed on the books.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
India uses existing criminal laws for similar issues.
—Forrester, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The Criminal Section officials would enforce federal criminal law that prohibits voter intimidation and suppression based on prejudice.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
Married to my rapist: The Indian women saying no
In July, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government overhauled the country’s 164-year-old penal code with new criminal laws, but the exemption for marital rape stayed on the books.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Criminal law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20law. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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