Written Law
Britishnoun
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Despite its name, the 60-day rule is a general principle rather than a written law or regulation.
From New York Times
Abortion is not permitted unless a health professional deems it necessary to protect the woman’s “life or health” or “if permitted by any other written law,” a clause that left the door open for future reproductive rights legislation.
From Washington Post
“It’s just a terribly written law,” Sheriff Brad Cole, a Republican from Christian County in the rural Ozarks region of the state, said last year, echoing the sentiments of other local officials.
From New York Times
“It’s just a terribly written law,” he said.
From New York Times
The broadly written law, ostensibly intended to combat child sex abuse, prohibits sharing content with minors that is deemed to be promoting homosexuality or sex reassignment.
From Washington Post
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