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license: cc0-1.0
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- text-generation
- question-answering
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- law
- legal-database
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- regulations
- global-law
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The Law - Global Legal Database
Comprehensive database of laws from 219 jurisdictions worldwide.
Coverage
101,340 laws across 219 jurisdictions including:
- Federal/national laws
- State/provincial laws
- Local ordinances
- Administrative regulations
Contents
- US Laws: Federal code, state statutes, administrative law
- International: EU regulations, UK legislation, Canadian law
- Maritime Law: Admiralty and Law of the Sea
- Trade: International trade agreements and regulations
Format
Structured legal data with:
- Jurisdiction
- Citation
- Effective date
- Full text
- Amendments/updates
Usage
Legal research, compliance checking, comparative law analysis, AI legal training.
Data Sources
- US Congress (congress.gov, ecfr.gov)
- EUR-Lex (EU legal database)
- legislation.gov.uk (UK)
- Public legal gazettes worldwide
All laws are public domain (published by governments for citizens).
License
CC0-1.0 (Public Domain) - Published laws are not copyrightable
Copyright (c) 2026 Tammy L Casey. All rights reserved.