Code Books

OFC80: Professor Diana Yohe,
Email Address dyohe@bristol.mass.edu,
Campus Extension 2404 or 2123

Federal

Massachusetts

United States Code (USC)
(Print version not held at LRC)

Official source, not annotated. Contains the federal statutes arranged by subject into title-numbers and then further subdivided into section-numbers.

United States Code Annotated (USCA)
Ref. KF 2430 U2

Unofficial source, annotated. Contains the text of the federal laws with annotations describing court decisions that have applied or interpreted a section(s) of the code. The statutes are arranged by subject in titles and sections as is the USC. A multivolume index is provided. Updated by pamphlets and annual pocket parts and indexed.

General Laws of Massachusetts (GLM)
(Print version not held at LRC)

Official source, not annotated. A subject compilation of the laws of the state of Massachusetts, including the state constitution. They are arranged by chapters and sections.

Massachusetts General Laws Annotated
Ref. KFM 2430 A42

Unofficial source, annotated. Contains the laws of the state of Massachusetts, compiled by subject and arranged by chapters and sections. Annotations provide relevant court decisions that have applied or interpreted a section(s) of the code. Updated by pamphlets and annual pocket parts and indexed.