Mail Matter

Finding the law: Mail Matter in the U.S. Code

A collection of general and permanent laws relating to mail matter, passed by the United States Congress, are organized by subject matter arrangements in the United States Code (U.S.C.; this label examines mail matter topics), to make them easy to use (usually, organized by legal areas into Titles, Chapters and Sections). The platform provides introductory material to the U.S. Code, and cross references to case law. View the U.S. Code’s table of contents here.

Mail Matter

In Legislation

Mail Matter in the U.S. Code: Title 39, Part IV

The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating mail matter are compiled in the United States Code under Title 39, Part IV. It constitutes “prima facie” evidence of statutes relating to Postal Service (including mail matter) of the United States. The reader can further narrow his/her legal research of the general topic (in this case, Mail Matter of the US Code, including mail matter) by chapter and subchapter.