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Allow a person to bring an action in Superior Court to contest the constitutionality of a statutory initiative measure or a constitutional amendment proposed under the power of initiative at least 100 days before the date of the election at which the measure or amendment will be voted on.
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Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024
But legal experts expect Biden, as a first-time offender, to get nowhere near the statutory maximums when U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika sentences him in the gun case and when U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi sentences him in the tax case.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2024
Lauro also requested that Trump’s defense team be allowed to seek dismissal of his charges on statutory grounds in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Fischer v. United States.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Sep. 2024
Some of the important policy things are moving further into our statutory authority to broaden the horizon of interoperability.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024
But legal experts expect Biden, as a first-time offender, to get nowhere near the statutory maximums when U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika sentences him in the gun case and when U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi sentences him in the tax case.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2024
Lauro also requested that Trump’s defense team be allowed to seek dismissal of his charges on statutory grounds in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Fischer v. United States.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Sep. 2024
Some of the important policy things are moving further into our statutory authority to broaden the horizon of interoperability.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statutory. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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statutory
adjective
stat·u·to·ry
ˈstach-ə-ˌtōr-ē 
-ˌtȯr-
1
: of or relating to statutes
2
: regulated by statute
3
: punishable by statute
Legal Definition
statutory
adjective
stat·u·to·ry
ˈsta-chə-ˌtōr-ē
1
: of or relating to a statute or statutes
a statutory provision
2
: enacted, created, regulated, or defined by statute
a statutory presumption
a statutory insider
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