Sentence examples for statutes applying from inspiring English sources

As in the earlier case, the administration also said Friday that it would continue to enforce the statutes applying to same-sex military spouses unless Congress repealed them or a court ruling striking them down.

(c) But the statutes applying to Years 2 and 3 became law before the scheduled salary increases for federal judges had taken effect, i. e., before they had become a part of the compensation due Article III judges, and hence in no sense diminished the compensation such judges were receiving.

In British India some British statutes applied, and a few have remained in force.

He said that federal authorities had examined the case, determined that "no federal statutes applied," and deferred to local officials.

Yet the legal residence of commercial entities can determine whether federal statutes apply.

In the United States federal money laundering statutes apply to nearly every major transaction through which illegal profits are disguised to look legal.

Yet there are no fishing or boating regulations there, although some seasonal state and federal statutes apply that overlap with its waters.

A judge dismissed the case, noting, with some chagrin, that the statutes applied only to "motor vehicles," and not those under horse - or human - power, like bicycles.

Despite its unsexy title -- "The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice: A Practical Guide" (Pearson/Prentice Hall) -- the book is drawing note for its use of fiction to illustrate how state statutes apply to real-life situations.

In most of the 12 states that have waiting-period laws, the statutes apply only to handguns, and the waiting periods are typically two to seven days, the handgun group said.

Switzerland's anti-laundering and reporting statutes apply to attorneys, stockbrokers and other financial institutions, as well as to banks.