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license: cc0-1.0
task_categories:
  - text-generation
  - question-answering
tags:
  - law
  - legal-database
  - statutes
  - regulations
  - global-law
size_categories:
  - 100K<n<1M

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.