Sentence examples for statute that could be from inspiring English sources

A broader statute that could be invoked is 18 U.S.C. § 1505, which makes it a crime to corruptly obstruct or impede any "inquiry or investigation" by Congress.

This was less evident in earlier cases that found the court confronting statutes that could be described as the result of legislative sloppiness, inattention or grandstanding.

It seems likelier that it's not intent that's missing, but creative thinking on the part of federal prosecutors about the web of federal statutes that could be brought to bear on potential cases.

Here are some avenues of investigation the F.B.I. is likely to pursue, and the criminal statutes that could be invoked if there is evidence of intentional violations: The first step in any investigation of possible financial fraud is to follow the money.

There are an estimated 4000 federal criminal statutes on the books that could be subject to prosecution.

The statute only listed the services that could be provided, and did not define what "needs" meant.

Also, the N.D.A.A. ended the statute of limitations on military sexual assault — something that could be particularly important in a long war.

The only possible charge that could be filed is murder because the statute of limitations on all other counts, including manslaughter, has expired.

The new statute will also lead to broad, negative effects on the economy that could be sizable.

There are federal statutes — such as the Mann Act or the Travel Act — that could be used to prosecute people who bring prostitutes into the country.

The discriminatory intent that could be clearly inferred from the nature of the statute itself was not well hidden.