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Pyramid of Sources

FIU Law Library

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Legal Sources

Hierarchy of Authority

*Published in U.S. Code

U.S. Constitution

*Published in U.S. Code (federal) and FL Statutes (state)

Statutes

*State rules are in FL Admin. Register & FL Admin. Code

*Published in Federal Register (proposed, new) or Code of Federal Regulations (final)

Regulations

*Published in state, federal, and regional reporters

Case Law

*Varies, commerical publishers or organizations will publish on different topics

Secondary Sources