United States territorial law
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United States territorial law is the body of federal and local legal principles and statutes that govern U.S. territories, defining their political status, rights, and relationship to the federal government.
Aliases (2)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of law
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legal doctrine → |
| addresses |
application of federal programs in territories
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citizenship status of territorial residents → land and natural resource ownership in territories → taxation in U.S. territories → voting rights of territorial residents → |
| appliesTo |
American Samoa
NERFINISHED
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Guam → Northern Mariana Islands NERFINISHED → Puerto Rico → U.S. Virgin Islands NERFINISHED → United States territories → other U.S. insular areas → |
| basedOn |
United States Constitution
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| defines |
limitations on territorial sovereignty
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non-state status of territories → scope of congressional plenary power over territories → |
| determines |
extent of constitutional rights in territories
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| distinguishesBetween |
incorporated territories
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unincorporated territories → |
| evolvesThrough |
Supreme Court decisions
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congressional legislation → territorial constitutional developments → |
| governs |
political status of U.S. territories
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relationship of U.S. territories to the federal government → rights of U.S. territories → |
| historicallyGoverns |
organized territories of the United States
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unorganized territories of the United States → |
| includes |
constitutional provisions
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federal statutes → judicial precedents → local territorial statutes → |
| interprets |
Article IV Section 3 Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution
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| involves |
federal-territorial compacts
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organic acts → territorial constitutions → |
| partOf |
United States federal law
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| regulates |
delegates to the U.S. Congress from territories
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self-government of territories → territorial courts → territorial legislatures → |
| relatedTo |
U.S. administrative law
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U.S. constitutional law → international law of decolonization → |
| shapedBy |
Balzac v. Porto Rico
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Dorr v. United States → Downes v. Bidwell → Insular Cases → Territorial Clause of the U.S. Constitution → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Northwest Ordinance
("United States territorial policy")
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influences |
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Governor of Puerto Rico
("United States territorial governance system")
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isPartOf |
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Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature
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legalSystemContext |