United States Code

Definitions of United States Code
  1. noun
    a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States; is prepared and published by a unit of the United States House of Representatives
    synonyms: U. S. Code
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    type of:
    legal code
    a code of laws adopted by a state or nation
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