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statute

[stach-oot, -oot] / ˈstætʃ ut, -ʊt /


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FS KKR, like other public BDCs, is required by federal statute to maintain a minimum asset coverage ratio of 150%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Essayli would charge Orellana with conspiracy — under a federal statute typically used to build cases against drug traffickers and organized crime — and with aiding and abetting civil disorder.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Federal student loans, however, have no statute of limitations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

“But on its face, the statute does not exempt negotiations that the leagues may have with streaming services.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

As a matter of fact this might violate a federal statute; he tried to remember the relevant law, found he could not.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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