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To have legal validity in a prescribed territory; as in, the writ (a court order) runs throughout the county. To have applicability or legal effect during a prescribed period of time; as in, the Statute of Limitations has run against the claim. To follow or accompany; to be attached to another thing in pursuing a prescribed course or direction; as in, the Covenant (a written promise or restriction) runs with the land. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But the buyout could run afoul of antitrust regulators, according to Ted Bolema, a former attorney with the Justice Department's Antitrust Division and now a professor at Central Michigan University. Wexler and his staff appear to assiduously strive to tamp down their assertive positions into a palatable gruel, lest they run afoul of the Republican majority or, even, tremulous members of the Democratic leadership. Dunne's pursuit of justice gets him beaten up and shot, and causes him to run afoul of the law. |
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