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state law
[ steyt law ]
noun
- in the United States or any country comprising quasi-autonomous states, a law or body of laws passed by the legislature of a state: Compare federal law ( def ), provincial law ( def ).
Evidence that would be admissible in court under the federal constitution might be inadmissible under state law.
Example Sentences
He said state law “already contains robust voter ID requirements with strong protections to prevent voter fraud,” and that his office “is committed to removing barriers to voter registration and to promoting greater participation in the democratic process — in and out of court.”
A federal class-action lawsuit accuses UCLA’s medical school and various university officials of using race as a factor in admissions, despite a state law and Supreme Court ruling striking down affirmative action.
The Department of Justice in late March said it would investigate UCLA, UC Irvine, Stanford and UC Berkeley, suggesting the schools flouted state law and U.S.
The judge found, however, that the state water board “misunderstood and inappropriately applied” state law.
State law allows parents to skip immunizations for children who are enrolled in independent study programs and do not receive classroom-based instruction.
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