statutes

Federal statute that sets criminal and civil penalties for falsely billing the government, over-representing the amount of a delivered product, or understating an obligation to the government.

False pretenses, also known as larceny by false pretenses, is a crime under common law. A defendant commits false pretenses when they obtain title to the victim’s property through misrepresentations with the intent to defraud. 

Family law, also referred to as domestic relations in many states, is the broad body of law that covers marriage, divorce, child custody, adoption, domestic violence, reproductive rights, and other matters regarding famil

The term federal is typically used to refer to the United States Government, its legislative, executive, and judicial branches, and the statutes, rules, and regulations enacted by those branches of government.

The split of powers between the federal government and the various state governments is known as federalism. 

The Federal Register is a daily publication of the U.S. Federal Government that officially notifies the public about changes to federal law. Among the items published are presidential executive orders, proposed and enacted administrative rules, notices from administrative agencies, and documents that must be published before taking effect.

The Federal Tort Claims Act, also known as the FTCA, is a federal statute which authorizes private tort actions against the United States where, if the United States were a private person, it would be liable to the claimant according to the law of the place where a particular act or omission occurred.

The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, also called the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act, was signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Act provided 24.8 billion federal dollars for a 41,000-mile national system of interstate and defense highways to be built over 13 years.

According to 18 U.S.

• Alabama- Title 5
• Alaska- Title 6
• Arizona- Title 6
• Arkansas (searchable index)
• California

First-degree murder is the intentional killing of another person by someone who has acted willfully, deliberately, or with planning. Generally, there are two types of first-degree murder: premeditated intent to kill and felony murder.

• murder conviction
• capital murder
• homicide
• premeditation
• criminal law