Codes Flashcards
The federal statutory laws are found in the
United States codes
The copy of the code that most lawyers are familiar with is the
United States Code annotated
Annotated means there are notations following the code section from
Court cases that have interpreted or applied that particular statutory code section
The annotations are frequently helpful in interpreting
What the true meaning is of that statutory code section
Most state codes are annotated and contain _ from both state and federal courts interpreting the various code sections
Court decisions
Local codes tend not to be
Annotated
Local codes not annotated because local gov doesn’t have _ to annotate
Financial resources
Local codes not annotated because not a great volume of
Case laws interpreting local codes
There is a _ used for reference to the United States Code
Shorthand abbreviation
28 USC ss1392 is a reference to
Title 28 of United States Code Section 1392
U.S. Code contains many _ like a set of encyclopedias
Volumes
All of the titles are _ on the binding of each volume
Numbered sequentially
28 USC ss1392 would be found in one of the volumes marked
Title 28
Within those volumes, _ would be found sequentially
Ss1392
The state codes may have their own
Distinct numbering system
Own distinct numbering system example (Virginia state code)
Section 8.01-234
8.01-234 is a reference to
Title 8.01
Within title 8.01, you would look for (Virginia code section 8.01-234)
Code section designated as 234
Local codes may be designed in a similar fashion as
State codes
The most significant limitation upon the authority of the fed gov is to
Enact legislation in the criminal sphere
Fed gov has no authority to pass a statute that prohibits
Homicide in your private home in private property
Fed gov has authority to pass laws prohibiting homicide on
Federal land
Fed gov has authority to pass laws prohibiting homicide in
Federal buildings
Fed gov has authority to pass laws prohibiting homicide against
Federal officers
Most criminal prosecutions are initiated in state courts under
State law
Why criminal prosecutions initiated in state courts
Authority of fed gov to enact criminal law is truly limited
