Title 48 of the United States Code
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Title 48 of the United States Code is the portion of U.S. federal law that governs territories and insular areas of the United States, outlining their legal status, administration, and judicial structures.
Aliases (1)
- 48 U.S. Code ×1
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
federal statute collection
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title of the United States Code → |
| appliesTo |
American Samoa
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Guam → Northern Mariana Islands → Puerto Rico → United States Virgin Islands → various United States possessions and insular areas → |
| authority |
United States Congress
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| citationForm |
48 U.S.C.
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| classification |
public law
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| codifies |
various organic acts of United States territories
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| contains |
provisions on citizenship and nationality issues in territories
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provisions on civil government for territories → provisions on economic regulation in territories → provisions on local self-government in territories → provisions on public lands in territories → provisions on territorial courts → |
| country |
United States of America
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| governs |
United States territories
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insular areas of the United States → |
| hasLanguage |
English
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| jurisdiction |
federal jurisdiction over territories
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| legalDomain |
constitutional status of territories
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judicial organization in territories → public administration of territories → |
| legalStatus |
positive law title status varies by chapter
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| legalSystem |
United States federal law
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| partOf |
United States Code
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| publisher |
Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives
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| regulates |
judicial systems in United States territories
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organization of territorial governments → powers of territorial governments → relations between territories and the federal government → |
| relatedTo |
Territorial Clause of the United States Constitution
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United States territorial law → organic acts of United States territories → |
| scope |
non-state areas under United States sovereignty or jurisdiction
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| subjectMatter |
administration of United States territories
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judicial structures in United States territories → political status of United States territories → territorial law → |
| usedBy |
United States Congress
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federal courts → legal practitioners in territorial law → territorial governments → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Organic Act of Guam
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Public Law 600 ("48 U.S. Code") → |
codifiedIn |
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District Court of Guam
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authorizedBy |