federal law
C6692
concept
A federal law is a legally binding rule or statute enacted by a national government’s legislative body that applies uniformly across all states or regions within that nation.
All labels observed (28)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canadian federal statute | 92 |
| Australian federal statute | 74 |
| farm bill | 19 |
| national legislation | 11 |
| federal law of Russia | 7 |
| Indian federal law | 5 |
| Malaysian federal law | 4 |
| Pakistani federal statute | 4 |
| federal law canonical | 4 |
| Canadian federal legislation | 3 |
| budget control law | 3 |
| federal law of the Russian Federation | 3 |
| Indian federal legislation | 2 |
| Indian federal statute | 2 |
| federal education statute provision | 2 |
| federal legislation | 2 |
| section of federal education law | 2 |
| Brazilian federal law | 1 |
| annual appropriations law | 1 |
| centralization law | 1 |
| federal employee-benefits regulation | 1 |
| federal highway funding law | 1 |
| federal housing statute and regulations | 1 |
| federal law of Malaysia | 1 |
| federal motor vehicle safety statute | 1 |
| housing finance legislation | 1 |
| lei federal do Brasil | 1 |
| prohibition law | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: federal law
Generated description
A federal law is a legally binding rule or statute enacted by a national government’s legislative body that applies uniformly across all states or regions within that nation.
Instances (250)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Succession to the Throne Act, 2013 (Canada) | Canadian federal statute |
| Corporations Act 2001 | Australian federal statute |
| National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 | Australian federal statute |
| Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 | farm bill |
| Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 | Australian federal statute |
| Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954 | Malaysian federal law |
| Federal Law on the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation | federal law of the Russian Federation |
| Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Services Act 1957 | Canadian federal statute |
| Medical Care Act 1966 | Canadian federal statute |
| Military Voters Act, 1917 | Canadian federal statute |
| War Measures Act (Canada) | Canadian federal statute |
| Belgian Maritime Code | national legislation |
| Republic Act No. 9522 | national legislation |
| Police Act 1967 (Malaysia) | federal law of Malaysia |
| Payment Systems Act 2003 | Malaysian federal law |
| Takaful Act 1984 | Malaysian federal law |
| Customs Act (Canada) | Canadian federal statute |
| Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 | Canadian federal statute |
| Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act | Canadian federal statute |
| PRC Company Law (for issuer incorporation) | national legislation |
|
49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Motor Vehicle Safety)
surface form:
49 U.S.C. Chapter 301
|
federal motor vehicle safety statute |
| Agricultural Act of 1949 | farm bill |
| Competition Act | Canadian federal statute |
| Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (except food) | Canadian federal statute |
| Textile Labelling Act | Canadian federal statute |
| Precious Metals Marking Act | Canadian federal statute |
| Weights and Measures Act | Canadian federal statute |
| Electricity and Gas Inspection Act | Canadian federal statute |
| Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) | Canadian federal statute |
|
Yukon Act (federal statute)
surface form:
Yukon Act
|
Canadian federal statute |
| ETA | Canadian federal statute |
|
ATIA
surface form:
Access to Information Act
|
Canadian federal statute |
| Excise Act, 2001 (Canada) | Canadian federal statute |
| Bank of Canada Act | Canadian federal statute |
| Customs Act, 1969 (Pakistan) | Pakistani federal statute |
| FIA Act, 1974 | Pakistani federal statute |
| Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada) | Canadian federal statute |
| Australian Notes Act 1910 | Australian federal statute |
| Bill C-91 | Canadian federal statute |
| Official Languages Act (Canada) | Canadian federal legislation |
| Commonwealth Bank Act 1911 | Australian federal statute |
| Federal Law on Enforcement Proceedings | federal law of Russia |
| Federal Law on Bailiffs | federal law of Russia |
| Broadcasting Services Act 1992 | Australian federal statute |
| Telecommunications Act 1997 | Australian federal statute |
| Radiocommunications Act 1992 | Australian federal statute |
| Spam Act 2003 | Australian federal statute |
| Do Not Call Register Act 2006 | Australian federal statute |
| Japanese Red Cross Law | national legislation |
| Currency Act 1963 | Australian federal statute |