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United States Code

United States Code

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A collection of federal laws arranged by subject and published by the government
  • noun
  • /juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts koʊd/
  • Formal
translation icon : Código de los Estados Unidos
  • Even though RCRA and CERCLA are printed in different sections of the United States Code, they are ultimately part of the same legislative scheme that Congress enacted to remedy the nation's hazardous waste problem.
  • United States Code, Title
  • United States Code Section
  • United States Code, Title 29

Insurrection is a legal term that has a definition under the United States Code.

Examples

  • Since the 1800s, the Supreme Court and the United States Code have treated corporations as persons.

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  • The Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act and the accompanying United States Code, Title 38, extended to Vietnam Era veterans full affirmative action privileges as a protected class.

    Academic text (1996)

  • In fact, the relevant statutory language has already been added to the United States Code.

    Blog text (11)

  • And yes, there is a special law in the United States Code specifically protecting the president from threats.

    Blog text (1)

  • Look under Title 18 of the United States Code, Section 1464.

    Blog text (6)

  • Section 5434 amends the United States Code by adding new provisions on "bribery and graft" in connection with healthcare.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Under Title 26 of the United States Code, "the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe all needful rules and regulations for the enforcement of this title, including all rules and regulations as may be necessary by reason of any alteration of law in relation to internal revenue.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The lawyer frequently references Title 18 of the United States Code in her cases.

  • According to Section 1001 of the United States Code, providing false information to the government is a federal offense.

  • The details of the case were outlined in the United States Code, Title 7, regarding agricultural law.

Synonyms

U. S. Code
vsUnited States Code
  • Formal
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A book that lists the federal laws of the United States by subject

describes the same compilation using a general government office as publisher

Surface Forms

United States Code singular
United States Codes plural

Morphology

united + state + code

The phrase combines 'United States' (the country) with 'code' (a written set of laws), so a learner who knows those words can readily infer it refers to the United States' body of laws. The technical details about official compilation and organization are institutional, but the core meaning is compositionally transparent and cross-linguistically predictable.

Etymology

United States Code comes from the idea of one big, organized book, a code, that holds the laws of the United States. So, it means the official collection of the country's laws, arranged by topic.