District of Columbia (D.C.) Law
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Germaine Leahy
About D.C. Law
"Created by Congress in 1801 as the nation's capital, the District has for various purposes been treated as a state, municipal corporation, territory, and federal agency. Under its plenary constitutional power over the District, Congress had established various local judicial systems, legislative bodies, and executive authorities, but usually retained a measure of federal control."
Source: District of Columbia Practice Manual, at 1 (28th ed., 2020).
Sources of D.C. Law:
| Council of the District of Columbia legislation & laws |
U.S. Congressional legislation & laws |
| D.C. agency regulations & administrative decisions | Federal agency regulations & administrative decisions |
| D.C. court decisions | Federal court decisions |
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A "call number" is a combination of characters assigned to a library book to indicate its place on a shelf within a library. D.C. legal materials can be found on reserve and in the stacks in this call number range: KFD1201 - KFD1796.
Related Guides
- "Chapter 1: Finding the Law" in Volume 1, The District of Columbia Practice Manual(The District of Columbia Bar)
- Guide to Law Online: States & Territories: District of Columbia(Law Library of Congress)
