"A statute is a law of act pased by a legislative body. As with court decisions, statutes exist on both the federal and state levels, such as an act passed by Congress or by a state government."
Source: Publication Manual, 11.4 (1-4)
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Template: Name of Act, Title Source § Section Number (Year) URL Example: Civil Rights Act of 1964, Pub. L. No. 88-352, 78 Stat. 241 (1964). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-78/pdf/STATUTE-78- pg241.pdf |
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In-Text Citation (Civil Rights Act, 1964) |
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State Statute |
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Template: Name of Act, Title Source § Section Number (Year) URL Example: Flordia Mental Health Act, Fla. Stat. § 394 (1971 & rev. 2009). http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm? App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0394/0394.html |
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In-Text Citation: (Flordia Mental Health Act, 1971/2009) |