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Click an example to see how it works.</h2> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4 col-lg-3"> <h3>Federal Statutory Law</h3> <p title="United States Code">40 U.S.C. 搂 11101(1)</p> <p title="United States Statutes at Large">118 Stat 3910</p> <p title="U.S. Public Law Number">PubL 110-84</p> </div> <div class="col-md-4 col-lg-3"> <h3>Federal Administrative Law</h3> <p title="Code of Federal Regulations">5 CFR 搂531.610(f)</p> <p title="Federal Register">75 Fed. Reg. 28404</p> </div> <div class="col-md-4 col-lg-3"> <h3>Federal Case Law/Other</h3> <p title="U.S. Reporter">410 U.S. 113</p> <p title="Federal Reporter">214 F.3d 416</p> <p title="U.S. Constitution">U.S. CONST., art. VI, cl. 2</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"> </div> <div class="col-md-4 col-lg-3"> <h3>State/Local Laws</h3> <p title="DC Code">DC Official Code 1-1161.01</p> <p title="DC Law">DC Law 22-168</p> <p title="VA Code">VA Code 搂 30-178</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div id="results-container"> </div>  </div> <footer> <div class="container"> <p><b>uslaw.link</b> is based on <a href="https://github.com/unitedstates/citation">unitedstates/citation</a>. 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