American Samoa in the United States
Introduction to American Samoa
The purpose of American Samoa is to provide a broad appreciation of the American Samoa legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than American Samoa).
American Samoa
In Legislation
American Samoa in the U.S. Code: Title 48, Chapter 16, Subchapter II
The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating american samoa are compiled in the United States Code under Title 48, Chapter 16, Subchapter II. It constitutes “prima facie” evidence of statutes relating to Territories (including american samoa) of the United States. The readers can further narrow their legal research on the topic by chapter and subchapter.
Resources
Further Reading
- Information about American Samoa in the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.