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state law

state law noun: a legislation enacted by a state government, particularly in federal systems such as the United States.

Noun

state law (plural state laws)

  1. (US) A legislation enacted by a state government, particularly in federal systems such as the United States.

Forms of state law

pluralstate laws

Questions about state law

What does state law mean?
State law means a legislation enacted by a state government, particularly in federal systems such as the United States.
What part of speech is state law?
State law is a noun.
What is the plural of state law?
The plural of state law is state laws.

Words near state law in the dictionary

  1. state funeral
  2. state funerals
  3. state house
  4. state houses
  5. state it
  6. state law
  7. state laws
  8. state line
  9. state lines
  10. state liquor agencies
  11. state liquor agency

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