Proper Name guide

United States Code

name · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

A compilation of the statutes of the United States federal government, with sections arranged by topic rather than by date of enactment, and with superseded and expired sections removed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: U. S. Code

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: legal code

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