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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. laws and regulations

Preferred term

laws and regulations

Type

  • Topic

Broader concept

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Related concepts

Synonyms

  • codes and ordinances
  • constitution and law
  • government regulations
  • law and legislation
  • legislation
  • local codes and ordinances
  • local ordinances

Scope note

  • Includes all the rules of conduct (laws), collection of entitlements which a person may have that are protected by the government (rights), and other rules and administrative codes (regulations) which have been issued and approved by the government, which are in force over a certain territory and which must be obeyed by all persons on that territory.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/5387

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