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The 'law of the land' is the U.S. Constitution, which gives Congress power to enact certain laws. Almost all federal statutes are codified in the United States Code. Many statutes give executive branch agencies power to create regulations, which are then codified in the Code of Federal Regulations. The issues in many federal lawsuits turn on the meaning of a federal statute or regulation, and judicial interpretations of such meaning carry legal force.
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Each American state is a seperate sovereign with it's own constitution. State legislatures may enact law that does not conflict with an is not preempted by the U.S. Constitution, federal statutes, or ratified international treaties. The law of most states is based on English common law. State lawsuits often question the meaning of a state statute, regulation, or previous court interpretations of such meaning.
Though certain laws are similar across state lines, there are a number of laws and regulations that very substantially depending on the state.
