Pennsylvania statutes
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Pennsylvania statutes are the codified laws enacted by the Pennsylvania General Assembly that govern civil, criminal, and administrative matters throughout the Commonwealth.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of statutory law
ⓘ
codified law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
administrative law matters in Pennsylvania
ⓘ
civil law matters in Pennsylvania ⓘ criminal law matters in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| basedOn | Pennsylvania Constitution ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Pennsylvania General Assembly ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
executive agencies of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| governs |
business entities within Pennsylvania
ⓘ
individuals within Pennsylvania ⓘ state agencies of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| hierarchicalRelation |
subject to the United States Constitution
ⓘ
subordinate to the Pennsylvania Constitution ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Pennsylvania courts ⓘ Superior Court of Pennsylvania ⓘ Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect | binding law within Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| legalForm | statutes ⓘ |
| promulgatedThrough | legislative process of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| requires | signature of the Governor of Pennsylvania or legislative override to become law ⓘ |
| scope | statewide ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
civil procedure
ⓘ
contract law ⓘ corporate law ⓘ criminal offenses ⓘ criminal procedure ⓘ education law ⓘ election law ⓘ environmental law ⓘ family law ⓘ health law ⓘ labor and employment law ⓘ municipal law ⓘ penal sanctions ⓘ property law ⓘ public utilities regulation ⓘ taxation ⓘ transportation law ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | primary legal authority ⓘ |
| updatedBy | subsequent acts of the Pennsylvania General Assembly ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Pennsylvania state agencies
ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania administrative agencies
judges in Pennsylvania ⓘ lawyers practicing in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
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Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act
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Pennsylvania state law
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Pennsylvania probate, estates, and fiduciaries law
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Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
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Pennsylvania Election Code
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Pennsylvania statutory election law