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Hosted dataset
Canonical copy in a columnar file format.
Open data
Open US Law
A free, machine-readable snapshot of United States primary law: statutory codes, constitutions, regulations, court rules and agency material.
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By the numbers
Figures below are placeholders shaped like the public page's summary tiles.
5.4M+
Total sections
56
Jurisdictions
308
Files in the snapshot
What is in the dataset
A small slice of the schema, as listed on the public page.
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
act_id | Stable identifier for a section |
citation | Human-readable citation |
hierarchy | Where the section sits in its code |
act_status | In force / repealed |
source_url | Link to the official publisher |
Access the data
The real site links to a hosted dataset, a code repository and a file mirror. Here those links are inert on purpose.
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Scrapers
The open-source code that builds the dataset.
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Combined archive
All jurisdictions in one large file, plus a machine-readable manifest.
Licensing: three layers, each licensed separately
Statutory text: public domain
Government edicts are not copyrightable; no rights are asserted over the text.
Compilation and structuring: non-commercial license
Schema, citations, hierarchy and assembly: free for research and non-commercial use.
Scrapers: permissive code license
The collection code is released under a permissive open-source license.