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State law

State law refers to the law of a federated state, as distinguished from the law of the federation of which it is a part. It is used when the constituent components of a federation are themselves called states. Federations made up of provinces, cantons, or other units use analogous terms like provincial law or cantonal law.

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State law refers to the law of a federated state, as distinguished from the law of the federation of which it is a part. It is used when the constituent components of a federation are themselves called states. Federations made up of provinces, cantons, or other units use analogous terms like provincial law or cantonal law.

State law may refer to:

  • State law (Australia)
  • State law (Brazil)
  • State law (Germany)
  • State law (India)
  • State law (Mexico)
  • State law (Nigeria)
  • State law (United States)
  • State law (Venezuela)
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