Regulations

United State Regulations in the United States

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  • U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
  • U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  • U.S. Federal Register (Fed. Reg.)
  • U.S. Federal Regulations

    In the United States, the Code of Federal Regulations is the codification of the final regulations published in the U.S. Federal Register by agency and subject.

    State Regulations

    Regulations in the Context of Law Research

    The Thurgood Marshall School of Law Library defined briefly Regulations as: Legal rules established by agencies within the executive branch of government.Legal research resources, including Regulations, help to identify the law that governs an activity and to find materials that explain that law.

    Export Administration Regulations

    Find more information on Export Administration Regulations in relation to the Export Control Compliance and Administration in the legal Encyclopedias.

    Regulations and the International Trade Law

    Code of Federal Regulations in Immigration Law

    In this area of law, Code of Federal Regulations means: The official interpretations of laws passed by Congress. These interpretations are known as “regulations.” Regulations are first published in a government publication called the Federal Register. After publication in the Federal Register, regulations can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations. Most immigration regulations are in Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.

    Concept of Regulations

    In relation to immigration and citizenship, Regulations is defined as: Rules issued by an executive authority, such as a government department or agency in the executive branch, to carry out the intent of the law. Regulations issued by the federal government are first published in the Federal Register, then arranged in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Immigration regulations issued by the Department of Homeland Security are codified in Title 8 CFR, Aliens and Nationality.

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    Further Reading

    • Regulations entry in the Dictionary of International Trade Law (Raj Bhala)
    • Regulations entry in the Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History (Thomas Carson; Mary Bonk)
    • Regulations entry in the Dictionary of International Trade
    • Regulations entry in the Dictionary of International Trade: Handbook of the Global Trade Community (Edward G. Hinkelman)