Sentence examples for statute went from inspiring English sources

A 1998 statute went even farther.

The statute went into effect on Dec. 27, 2006, so any conduct before that date could not be prosecuted because of the constitutional protection against ex post facto application of criminal laws.

The new statute went beyond covering the perpetrators of the Sept. 11 attacks to also cover people who were part of or substantially supported Al Qaeda, the Taliban or associated forces engaged in hostilities against the United States or its allies.

For example, instead of claiming virtually exclusive power over foreign policy for the presidency, as some of the Bush legal team's memorandums did, Mr. Barron's opinion emphasized that Congress wields substantial authority over foreign affairs — even though this particular statute went too far, it argued.

*The federal statute went into effect in 1994.

California has seen a rise in lawsuits alleging equal pay violations since the new statute went into effect, said Lisa Klerman, an employment law mediator.

This statute goes well beyond the traditional principles of self-defense in homes.

There, but for the grace of the RICO statute, go so many of us.

RICO, the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, is a well-intentioned statute gone awry.

JUSTICE SOUTER -- That's right, and the statute goes back to, I guess, a voluntariness system alone.

Due to a new federal statute going into effect summer 2016, programs that bundle textbook costs with tuition are required to offer an opt-out.