Law of the United States

The law of the United States is derived from the common law of the United Kingdom, which was in force at the time of the Revolutionary War. However, the supreme law of the land in the United States is the United States Constitution and, per the Constitution, treaties to which the U.S. is a party. These form the basis for federal laws under the federal constitution in the United States, circumscribing the boundaries of the jurisdiction of federal law and the laws in the fifty U.S. states and territories.

Related Topics:
Law - United States - Common law - United Kingdom - Revolutionary War - United States Constitution - Treaties - Federal law - Federal constitution - U.S. state

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