state law

state law
state law n: the law of a state; specif: a law or body of laws promulgated by a state legislature

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

state law
n.
Laws passed by and enforced within a state, as opposed to federal law.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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