STATUTORY AUTHORITY refers to the powers and duties assigned to a government official or agency through a law passed by Congress or a state legislature. It is also known as a statutory grant of authority.
ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY means the elected or appointed official or board having jurisdiction over a function or activity.
JUDICIAL AUTHORITY means any court, arbitrator, special master, receiver, tribunal, or a similar body of any kind (including any Governmental Authority exercising judicial powers or functions of any kind).
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The United States Code (USC) is the official record of the laws passed by Congress.
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