Statute — Legal Statutes Reference
Quick-reference skill for understanding statutes, legislative structure, and statutory interpretation.
When to Use
- Understanding how statutes are structured and organized
- Interpreting statutory language and legislative intent
- Researching the legislative process (bill to law)
- Citing statutes correctly in legal documents
- Comparing common law vs statutory law
Commands
intro
scripts/script.sh intro
Overview of statutes — definition, types, hierarchy of law.
process
scripts/script.sh process
How a bill becomes law — the legislative process step by step.
structure
scripts/script.sh structure
Anatomy of a statute — titles, chapters, sections, subsections.
interpretation
scripts/script.sh interpretation
Statutory interpretation — canons of construction, textualism, purposivism.
types
scripts/script.sh types
Types of statutes — criminal, civil, procedural, enabling, remedial.
citation
scripts/script.sh citation
How to cite statutes — Bluebook, ALWD, and practical formats.
examples
scripts/script.sh examples
Notable statutes and their impact — landmark U.S. legislation.
checklist
scripts/script.sh checklist
Statutory research checklist for legal analysis.
help
scripts/script.sh help
version
scripts/script.sh version
Configuration
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
STATUTE_DIR |
Data directory (default: ~/.statute/) |
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