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U. S. Code

U. S. Code

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A book that lists the federal laws of the United States by subject
  • noun
  • /juː ɛs koʊd/
  • Formal
translation icon : Código de los EE. UU.
  • References Cited: American Indian Religious Freedom Act Amendments of 1994 (AIRFAA) 1994 U.S. Code 42 §1996a(l).
  • U. S. Code Act

Examples

  • Title 17 of the U.S. Code, section 504.

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  • Title 26 of the U. S. Code outlines the legal framework for federal taxation in the United States.

  • Unlike other violations of the U.S. code, those under Title 26 can affect any U.S. person in any given year.

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  • Title 10 and Title 32 of the U.S. Code dictate how our military troops can be used on U.S. soil.

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  • The bill modifies U.S. Code 18 Section 2703.

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  • Legal constraints require that all copying comply with the U.S. Copyright Act (Title 17 of the U.S. Code).

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  • In accordance with U.S. Code Title 17, Section 107, material on this site is viewable for educational and intellectual purposes.

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  • 4. Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, U.S. Code, Title 25, chap. 32, sec. 3001 (2000 version).

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  • Furthermore, the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (U.S. Code, 2002b) and the Adoption Promotion Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-145) have increased incentives to adopt more children out of foster care.

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  • The lawyer advised her to consult the U. S. Code for the relevant federal laws before proceeding with her case.

Synonyms

United States Code
vsU. S. Code
  • Formal
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A collection of federal laws arranged by subject and published by the government

published specifically by the U.S. House of Representatives rather than a general office

Surface Forms

U. S. Code singular
U.S. Code singular
US Code singular

Morphology

U. + S. + code

The meaning is directly compositional: 'U.S.' (United States) + 'code' (a set of written laws) yields 'the body of federal laws of the United States.' A B1 learner who recognizes the abbreviation U.S. or the constituent 'United States' and knows 'code' would readily infer this meaning, so the expression is transparent.

Etymology

U. S. Code comes from the idea of one organized book of federal 'laws'. The name joins U. S., meaning the United States, and Code, meaning a set of rules put into one book, so it means the official collection of U.S. 'laws' arranged by topic.