Law of the District of Columbia
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The Law of the District of Columbia comprises the body of federal and local statutes, regulations, and legal principles that govern Washington, D.C., including its unique status and structure as the U.S. capital.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jurisdictional legal framework
→
legal system → |
| administeredBy |
Council of the District of Columbia
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Mayor of the District of Columbia → |
| appliesTo |
District of Columbia
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Washington, D.C. → |
| basedOn |
common law
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| characterizedBy |
combination of federal and local authority
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| codifiedIn |
D.C. Official Code
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| constrainedBy |
Home Rule Act
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| contains |
administrative law of the District of Columbia
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civil law of the District of Columbia → criminal law of the District of Columbia → municipal regulations of the District of Columbia → |
| distinguishedBy |
lack of full state sovereignty
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| enforcedBy |
Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
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| governedBy |
United States Constitution
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| governs |
education in the District of Columbia
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elections in the District of Columbia → home rule powers of the District of Columbia → land use in the District of Columbia → local government of the District of Columbia → public safety in the District of Columbia → taxation in the District of Columbia → transportation in the District of Columbia → |
| historicallyDerivedFrom |
Maryland Code
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Virginia Code → |
| implementedThrough |
D.C. Municipal Regulations
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| includes |
District of Columbia Code
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District of Columbia Municipal Regulations → District of Columbia court decisions → federal court decisions → federal law → |
| influencedBy |
Maryland law
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Virginia law → |
| interpretedBy |
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
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Superior Court of the District of Columbia → |
| limitedBy |
congressional plenary authority over the District of Columbia
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| overseenBy |
United States Congress
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| partOf |
law of the United States
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| provides |
civil procedure rules for the District of Columbia
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criminal procedure rules for the District of Columbia → |
| shapedBy |
Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the U.S. Constitution
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District Clause of the U.S. Constitution → |
| subjectTo |
federal preemption
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judicial review by federal courts → |
| subjectToReviewBy |
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
→
United States Supreme Court → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871
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category |