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  2. Law of California - Wikipedia

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    Upon completing this task in 1953, the Code Commission was replaced by the California Law Revision Commission. Strangely, although there is a Code of Civil Procedure, there was never a Code of Criminal Procedure; California's law of criminal procedure is codified in Part 2 of the Penal Code.

  3. Gun laws in the United States by state - Wikipedia

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    On August 25, 2014, the California's 10-day waiting period for gun purchases was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California which found that "the 10-day waiting periods of Penal Code [sections 26815(a) and 27540(a)] violate the Second Amendment" as applied to members of certain classifications ...

  4. Defamation - Wikipedia

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    Criminal defamation occurs when a public statement damages the subject's reputation, unless the statement was true and presented solely for the public interest. [186] In addition to criminal law, which allows for imprisonment (up to seven years in case the allegations are false) and monetary fines, one can also sue for damages with civil actions.

  5. List of executive actions by Franklin D. Roosevelt - Wikipedia

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    Changing the Name of the Santa Barbara National Forest, California, to Los Padres National Forest December 3, 1936 2471 1672 7502 Withdrawal of Public Land for Administrative Site (California) December 3, 1936 2471 1673 7503 Amending and Correcting Description of Boundaries of Kuwaaohe Military Reservation, Hawaii December 3, 1936 2472 1674 7504

  6. Georgetown University Law Center - Wikipedia

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    The Bernard S. and Sarah M. Gewirz Student Center (1993) provides apartment-style housing for 250–300 students as well as hosting offices for nine academic centers and institutes, the Law Center's Student Health clinic, the Center for Wellness Promotion, the Counseling and Psychiatric Service office, a dedicated prayer room for Muslim members ...

  7. Timeline of the history of the United States (2010–present)

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    March 31, 2021 – Four people are killed and two others, including the suspect, are injured in a shooting at an office building in Orange, California. April 2, 2021 – The Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. is placed under lockdown after a suspect rams a car into a barricade on Constitution Avenue and exits the vehicle holding a knife.

  8. Transgender rights in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, the rights of transgender people vary considerably by jurisdiction. In recent decades, there was an expansion of federal, state, and local laws and rulings to protect transgender Americans until 2025; however, many rights remain unprotected, and some rights are being eroded.

  9. Israeli–Palestinian conflict - Wikipedia

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    The Israeli–Palestinian conflict is an ongoing military and political conflict about land and self-determination within the territory of the former Mandatory Palestine. [26] [27] [28] Key aspects of the conflict include the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the status of Jerusalem, Israeli settlements, borders, security, water rights, [29] the permit regime, Palestinian ...