"The law states that you may take first cousins in their place."

I could be wrong though if the law explicitly states this sort of stuff.

The law states that such an election must be held within 90 days of the resignation.

This law states any kind of knowledge always begins in theological form.

The law states that an agency generally need not create a record in response to a request.

The law states that those requesting information must have a legal interest.

The law also states that human life begins at conception.

"The law states you have to know that you're not authorized to look at this information," she said.

For example, a law might state that it's illegal to follow a car too closely.

They needed to do this because of Virginia law states that a city and a county can not merge.