State law
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Definitions from Case Law
From 311 U.S. 223 - West v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co. · 1940Most cited · 3,060 citing opinions
Where an intermediate appellate state court rests its considered judgment upon the rule of law which it announces, that is a datum for ascertaining state law which is not to be disregarded by a federal court unless it is convinced by other persuasive data that the highest court of the state would decide otherwise.
United States Code
15 U.S.C. § 6735 — for purposes of this subchapter
The term “State law” means the statutes of any State, the District of Columbia, any territory of the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands and any regulation, order, or requirement prescribed pursuant to any such statute.
15 U.S.C. § 6764 — for purposes of this subchapter
The term "State law" includes all laws, decisions, rules, regulations, or other State action having the effect of law, of any State.
15 U.S.C. § 6766 — for purposes of this subchapter
The term “State law” includes all laws, decisions, rules, regulations, or other State action having the effect of law, of any State. A law of the United States applicable only to the District of Columbia shall be treated as a State law rather than a law of the United States.
19 U.S.C. § 2319 — for purposes of this part (2 versions over time)
The term “State law” means the unemployment insurance law of the State approved by the Secretary of Labor under section 3304 of title 26.
19 U.S.C. § 3312 — in this section
For purposes of this subsection, the term “State law” includes—
(A) any law of a political subdivision of a State; and
(B) any State law regulating or taxing the business of insurance.
No person other than the United States—
19 U.S.C. § 3512 — in this section
the term “State law” includes—
(i) any law of a political subdivision of a State; and
(ii) any State law regulating or taxing the business of insurance; and
19 U.S.C. § 4012 — in this chapter
For purposes of this subsection, the term “State law” includes—
(A) any law of a political subdivision of a State; and
(B) any State law regulating or taxing the business of insurance.
No person other than the United States—
22 U.S.C. § 2714 — as used in this section
the term “State law” means the law of a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or a territory or possession of the United States.