u. s. code

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • The United States Code: A comprehensive, subject-ordered compilation of the general and permanent federal laws of the United States. It is the official codification of statutes enacted by the U.S. Congress.
Usage
  • The term "U.S. Code" is used to refer to the official, organized body of federal statutory law. It is cited by title and section number (e.g., 26 U.S.C. § 1).
  • It is used in legal, governmental, and academic contexts to specify the codified law on a particular subject.
Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • The attorney cited Title 18 of the U.S. Code in the court filing.
    • Tax regulations are primarily found in Title 26 of the United States Code.
    • The new statute will be incorporated into the U.S. Code upon its next publication.
Advanced Usage
  • "Positive law" vs. "Prima facie evidence": Some titles of the U.S. Code have been enacted into positive law by Congress, meaning the text of the title itself is legal statute. Other titles are only prima facie evidence of the law, as the official law remains the original Statutes at Large.
  • "Code of Laws of the United States": This is the formal, full title for the U.S. Code.
Variants and Related Words
  • U.S.C.: The standard abbreviation for the United States Code.
  • Statutes at Large: The official chronological compilation of laws passed by Congress, from which the U.S. Code is derived and organized by subject.
  • Code of Federal Regulations (CFR): The codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the U.S. government. This contains administrative law, not statutory law from Congress.
Synonyms
  • United States Code: The full, formal name.
  • Federal statutory code: A descriptive synonym emphasizing its nature as a codification of federal statutes.
Related Phrases
  • "Title [number] of the U.S. Code": The standard way to refer to a major subject division within the code (e.g., Title 7 is Agriculture, Title 26 is Internal Revenue).
  • "Section [number] of Title [number]": The standard way to cite a specific provision within the code (e.g., 42 U.S.C. § 1983).
Noun
  1. a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States; is prepared and published by a unit of the United States House of Representatives

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