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In the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, state law is the law
LAW

LAW may refer to:* Anti-tank warfare, e.g. the US Army M72 LAW or the British Army LAW 80*Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights ...
 of each separate U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
, as passed by the state legislature (and signed into law by the state governor). It exists in parallel, and sometimes in conflict with, United States federal law. These disputes are often resolved by the federal courts
United States federal courts

The United States federal courts comprises the Judiciary of government organized under the United States Constitution and Law of the United States of the federal government of the United States....
, but in one case caused the American Civil War
American Civil War

The American Civil War , also known as the War Between the States and several Naming the American Civil War, was a civil war in the United States....
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In the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, state law is the law
LAW

LAW may refer to:* Anti-tank warfare, e.g. the US Army M72 LAW or the British Army LAW 80*Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights ...
 of each separate U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
, as passed by the state legislature (and signed into law by the state governor). It exists in parallel, and sometimes in conflict with, United States federal law. These disputes are often resolved by the federal courts
United States federal courts

The United States federal courts comprises the Judiciary of government organized under the United States Constitution and Law of the United States of the federal government of the United States....
, but in one case caused the American Civil War
American Civil War

The American Civil War , also known as the War Between the States and several Naming the American Civil War, was a civil war in the United States....
.

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  • State legislature (United States)
  • Uniform Act
    Uniform Act

    In the United States, a Uniform Act or "Uniform Law" is a proposed state law drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws ....
  • State constitution (United States)
    State constitution (United States)

    Every state in the United States possesses its own constitution. Historically, state constitutions have been longer than the 7,500 - word U.S. Constitution and more detailed regarding the day-to-day relationships between government and the people....
  • Individual states: Alabama law · Alaskan law · Arizona law · Arkansas law · California law
    California law

    File:Witkinninthedition.jpgCalifornia law consists of several levels, including constitutional, statutory, and regulatory law, as well as case law....
     · Colorado law · Connecticut law · Delaware law · Florida law
    Florida law

    Florida law is the state law of Florida.Florida law is based on the Florida Constitution , which defines how the statutes must be passed into law, and defines the limits of authority and basic law that the Florida Statutes must be comply with....
     · Georgia law · Hawaii law · Idaho law · Illinois law · Indiana law · Iowa law · Kansas law · Kentucky law · Louisiana law
    Louisiana law

    Law in the State of Louisiana is based in part on civil law . Louisiana is the only U.S. state partially based on Law of France and Law of Spain codes and ultimately Roman law, as opposed to English common law....
     · Maine law
    Maine law

    The Maine law, passed in 1851 in Maine, was one of the first statutory implementations of the developing temperance movement in the United States....
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    Vermont law

    Vermont law is the state law of Vermont.Vermont law is based on the Vermont Constitution and the 33 titles of Vermont Statutes....
     · Virginia law · Washington state law · West Virginia law · Wisconsin law · Wyoming law