Public Laws & Codes
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From the Court Case in Nexis Uni
Citations to relevant federal laws and regulations are hyperlinked. Look for the following:
- # USC # or # USCS # or # USCA #) -- This is the most common, the citation for the U.S. Code, or the federal laws arranged by subject; Nexis Uni uses # USCS # because it is the name of their annotated version (United States Code Service).
- # Pub. L # or # PL # -- This is a citation to an individual law (Public Law).
- # Stat. # -- On the off-chance you run into this... This is the citation to Statutes at Large, or the Public Laws in chronological sequence.
- # CFR # -- This is the citation to the Code of Federal Regulations, or the agency's laws.
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Look for a Specific Law
- U.S. Code (House of Representatives)
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Browse or keyword search this free version of the USC - eCRF - Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
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Free version of a continuously updated version of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), including new content from the Federal Register. If you need an official version, click CFR under Related Resources on the left. - Code of Federal Regulations & United States Code
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Not sure if what you are looking for is a regulation or a federal law? Search both the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and the United States Code (USC) at the same time. This is the free one from the Government Printing Office. - Congress.gov
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Locate federal bills, laws, and Congressional reports that coincide with the legislation. Goes back to 1973. - Historical Statutes at Large, 1789-1950
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From the Law Library, Library of Congress, scanned versions of the Statutes at Large 1789-1950. Use this if you know the # Stat. # or Public Law [Congressional Year #] - page#. - Statues at Large, 1951-2013
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From the Government Printing Office, scanned versions of the Statutes at Large 1951-2013. Use this if you know the # Stat. # or Public Law [Congressional Year #] - page#.
Washington State
- Washington State Legislature Laws & Agency Rules
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Includes the Revised Code of Washington (the state equivalent of the US Code -- all the laws by subject), Washington Administrative Code (the state equivalent of the Code of Federal Regulations, or all the nitty-gritty rules set by the agencies), and bills (proposed laws not enacted yet).