Codes

Question 1

The federal statutory laws are found in the

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United States codes

Question 2

The copy of the code that most lawyers are familiar with is the

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United States Code annotated

Question 3

Annotated means there are notations following the code section from

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Court cases that have interpreted or applied that particular statutory code section

Question 4

The annotations are frequently helpful in interpreting

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What the true meaning is of that statutory code section

Question 5

Most state codes are annotated and contain _ from both state and federal courts interpreting the various code sections

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Court decisions

Question 6

Local codes tend not to be

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Annotated

Question 7

Local codes not annotated because local gov doesn’t have _ to annotate

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Financial resources

Question 8

Local codes not annotated because not a great volume of

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Case laws interpreting local codes

Question 9

There is a _ used for reference to the United States Code

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Shorthand abbreviation

Question 10

28 USC ss1392 is a reference to

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Title 28 of United States Code Section 1392

Question 11

U.S. Code contains many _ like a set of encyclopedias

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Volumes

Question 12

All of the titles are _ on the binding of each volume

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Numbered sequentially

Question 13

28 USC ss1392 would be found in one of the volumes marked

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Title 28

Question 14

Within those volumes, _ would be found sequentially

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Ss1392

Question 15

The state codes may have their own

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Distinct numbering system

Question 16

Own distinct numbering system example (Virginia state code)

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Section 8.01-234

Question 17

8.01-234 is a reference to

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Title 8.01

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Within title 8.01, you would look for (Virginia code section 8.01-234)

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Code section designated as 234

Question 19

Local codes may be designed in a similar fashion as

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State codes

Question 20

The most significant limitation upon the authority of the fed gov is to

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Enact legislation in the criminal sphere

Question 21

Fed gov has no authority to pass a statute that prohibits

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Homicide in your private home in private property

Question 22

Fed gov has authority to pass laws prohibiting homicide on

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Federal land

Question 23

Fed gov has authority to pass laws prohibiting homicide in

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Federal buildings

Question 24

Fed gov has authority to pass laws prohibiting homicide against

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Federal officers

Question 25

Most criminal prosecutions are initiated in state courts under

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State law

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Why criminal prosecutions initiated in state courts

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Authority of fed gov to enact criminal law is truly limited