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unusual facts about United States law



Framing hammer

Norman Spaulding, a professor of civil law, has treated the framing hammer as a discursive metaphor for the Erie doctrine of United States law's reversal of the case Swift v. Tyson, which decided whether federal courts, when deciding matters not specifically addressed by the state legislature, had the authority to develop a federal common law.

Jackie Robinson Foundation

The foundation was founded by Rachel Robinson, the wife of Jackie, in 1973, a couple of months after his death.

Safety orange

Safety orange is the same color as blaze orange, the shade of orange (Color No. 12199) required by United States law (U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade, Section 1150.3) to be on the tips of barrels of replica guns such as airsoft guns, and cap or toy guns.


see also

Expatriation Act

Expatriation Act of 1868, United States law reiterating right of renunciation of citizenship

Expatriation Act of 1907, United States law providing for loss of citizenship by Americans residing abroad

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

On March 18, 2013, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued guidelines on using Bitcoin as a currency and Bank Secrecy Act and record-keeping and reporting responsibilities under United States law.

FPLA

Fair Packaging and Labeling Act – a United States law that applies to labels on many consumer products

IIPA

Intelligence Identities Protection Act, a 1982 United States law that makes it a crime to intentionally reveal the identity of a covert agent in a U.S. intelligence agency

National Housing Act

Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, a United States law which created Ginnie Mae out of Fannie Mae

National Security Act

National Security Act of 1947, a United States law that established the Central Intelligence Agency

Noxious

Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974, a United States law that established a federal program to control the spread of noxious weeds

Ripoff Report

According to a United States law called the Communications Decency Act, 47 U.S.C. § 230(c), websites like the Ripoff Report are excluded from certain forms of civil liability seeking to treat the site as the "publisher or speaker" of user-generated content.

TRIA

TRIA, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, a 2002 United States law regarding insurance claims related to acts of terrorism