United States law
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United States law is the complex federal and state legal system that governs the United States, encompassing the Constitution, statutes, regulations, and judicial decisions that structure government powers and protect individual rights.
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Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal system
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national law → |
| basedOn |
United States Constitution
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| country |
United States of America
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| defines |
powers of the federal government of the United States
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relationship between federal and state governments in the United States → |
| governedBy |
federalism in the United States
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separation of powers → |
| hasComponent |
federal law of the United States
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local law in the United States → state law of the United States → |
| hasSupremeAuthority |
United States Constitution
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| hasSupremeCourt |
Supreme Court of the United States
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| implementedBy |
federal executive agencies of the United States
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state executive agencies in the United States → |
| includes |
administrative law of the United States
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antitrust law of the United States → bankruptcy law of the United States → case law in the United States → civil law of the United States → constitutional law of the United States → contract law in the United States → criminal law of the United States → election law of the United States → environmental law of the United States → family law in the United States → immigration law of the United States → intellectual property law of the United States → labor and employment law of the United States → military law of the United States → property law in the United States → securities law of the United States → statutory law in the United States → tax law of the United States → tort law in the United States → |
| influencedBy |
English common law
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indigenous legal traditions in North America → |
| interpretedBy |
Supreme Court of the United States
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United States courts of appeals → United States district courts → state courts in the United States → |
| legalTradition |
common law
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| legislatedBy |
United States Congress
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state legislatures in the United States → |
| protects |
civil liberties in the United States
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civil rights in the United States → due process rights in the United States → equal protection rights in the United States → |
| sourceOfLaw |
Constitution of the United States
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administrative regulations in the United States → federal statutes of the United States → judicial precedents in the United States → state statutes in the United States → |