spacerlinkCode of Federal Regulations (e-CFR)
Searchable electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Retrieve information by Section(s) and/or Appendix(s), Subpart(s), Part(s) or Chapter(s). Limit searches to one CFR Title or search Amendments only. Search tips and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) available.

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Links to U.S. Federal codes, statutes and regulations as well as to case law, U.S. trial courts and Federal courts and other entities outside the Judicial Branch, e.g., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and federal administrative agencies and boards.

spacerlinkFirstGov - Laws & Regulations
Links to information on U.S. laws, bills in Congress, regulations, national libraries, statistical information, government publications and more from the U.S. government's gateway to federal information. Searchable.

spacerlinkJudicial Opinions - Federal Law
Links to the opinions of the U.S. Supreme Courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals (all circuits), U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts and the U.S. Courts of Special Jurisdiction (e.g., Tax Court, Court of Appeals for Armed Forces, Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and Court of International Trade).

spacerlinkLawGuru.com - U.S. Federal Laws
Comprehensive site on U.S. law from a California firm. Includes links to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Treaties and International law, the Federal Register, U.S. Budget, Presidential documents, the U.S. Constitution, Congressional Record, legal forms and more.

spacerlinkRules of Evidence - Federal
These rules govern the introduction of evidence in proceedings, both civil and criminal, in Federal courts. While they do not apply to suits in state courts, the rules of many states have been closely modeled on these provisions. From the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University.

spacerlinkTHOMAS - Legislative Information
Information about the U.S. Congress, bills, public laws, committees, appropriations, House and Senate directories and more. Includes an explanation of how a bill becomes a law. From the Library of Congress.

spacerlinkUnited States Code
Search the U.S. Code by word(s), Title and/or Section, Concept, Related and Fuzzy. From the U.S. House of Representatives, Office of Law Revision Counsel, responsible for publishing the U.S. Code.

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