State Constitutions
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| Executive Branch | administrative regulations | Executive Branch | administrative regulations |
| Legislative Branch | statutes | Legislative Branch | statutes |
| Judicial Branch | court opinions; cases; common law | Judicial Branch | court opinions; cases; common law |
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U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals (Circuit Courts) U.S. District Courts (trial court) |
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Supreme Court Intermediate appellate court Trial courts |
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