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  2. List of U.S. state statutory codes - Wikipedia

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    Most states use a single official code divided into numbered titles. Pennsylvania's official codification is still in progress. California, New York, and Texas use separate subject-specific codes (or in New York's case, "Consolidated Laws") which must be separately cited by name.

  3. State executive order - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, a state executive order is a directive issued by a governor that regulates operations of the state government and certain aspects of citizen life. [1] Powers of state executive orders are limited by the respective state constitution and/or executive and state law , and are also subject to the provisions of the United ...

  4. State law (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The law of most of the states is based on the common law of England; the notable exception is Louisiana, whose civil law is largely based upon French and Spanish law.The passage of time has led to state courts and legislatures expanding, overruling, or modifying the common law; as a result, the laws of any given state invariably differ from the laws of its sister states.

  5. List of United States federal executive orders - Wikipedia

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    Executive orders issued by presidents of the United States to help officers and agencies of the executive branch manage operations within the community.. At the federal level of government in the United States, laws are made almost exclusively by legislation.

  6. List of sources of law in the United States - Wikipedia

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    List of United States federal legislation; Acts listed by popular name, via Cornell University; United States Statutes at Large. Volumes 1 through 18, 1789–1875, via Library of Congress; Public Laws (PL) Current Congress only, via the U.S. Government Printing Office; 104th Congress through current Congress, via the U.S. Government Printing Office

  7. Legal executive - Wikipedia

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    Legal executives are associated with different membership bodies and different rights according to geographical regions. Legal executives are recognised in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Bahamas. There is no direct equivalent to a legal executive in Scotland.

  8. Independent agencies of the United States government

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    Independent agencies exist outside the federal executive departments (those headed by a Cabinet secretary) and the Executive Office of the President. [1]: 6 There is a further distinction between independent executive agencies and independent regulatory agencies, which have been assigned rulemaking responsibilities or authorities by Congress.

  9. Executive order - Wikipedia

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    As the head of state and head of government of the United States, as well as commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces, only the president of the United States can issue an executive order. Presidential executive orders, once issued, remain in force until they are canceled, revoked, adjudicated unlawful, or expire on their terms.