Sentence examples for enacted a statute from inspiring English sources

He did not say whether lawmakers' interpretation could apply retroactively to acts that took place before lawmakers enacted a statute.

Florida enacted a statute setting compensation for wrongful criminal convictions; the amount was $50,000 for every year served in prison.

In North Carolina, the Legislature enacted a statute in 1999 that punishes flipping and imposes new regulatory burdens and risks on high-cost lending.

In 1995, the state Legislature enacted a statute that made automatic the transfer to Superior Court of juveniles 14 or older charged with major felonies, Ms. Barger said.

In 2011, Congress enacted a statute declaring that the 2001 authorization allowed the indefinite detention of members and supporters of Al Qaeda, the Taliban or associated forces, even if not linked to the Sept. 11 attacks.

Well, let me ask, could the Legislature of the State of Florida, after this election, have enacted a statute to change the contest period by truncating it by 19 days?

You really think Congress is just going to sit there while all of these disastrous consequences ensue... Congress adjusts, enacts a statute that takes care of the problem.

"Whether the Supreme Court thinks that Congress has the power to enact a statute to protect them from hate crimes will be an important issue to them".

Judge Motz noted that under Virginia's theory, "a state could acquire standing to challenge any federal law merely by enacting a statute – even an utterly unenforceable one – purporting to prohibit the application of the federal law".

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo .— Unless a handful of wavering Democrats change their minds, the Republican-controlled Missouri legislature is expected to enact a statute next month nullifying all federal gun laws in the state and making it a crime for federal agents to enforce them here.

"Does the clause empower Congress to enact a statute that withdraws works from the public domain, brings about higher prices and costs, and in doing so seriously restricts dissemination, particularly to those who need it for scholarly, educational, or cultural purposes — all without providing any additional incentive for the production of new material?" Justice Breyer asked.