state law

American  

[steyt law] / ˈsteɪt ˈlɔ /

noun

1. in the United States or any country comprising quasi-autonomous states, a law or body of laws passed by the legislature of a state.

   Evidence that would be admissible in court under the federal constitution might be inadmissible under state law.

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Example Sentences

A state appeals court ruled in June that the state law prohibiting drivers from texting or talking on a cellphone while driving also makes it illegal to hold a phone to look at a map on the screen.

From Los Angeles Times

Chicago Public Schools, which gets more than half of the property tax bill, and other government entities routinely request the maximum increase allowed by state law, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We will never give up nuclear which is our state law, national policy and sovereign power as well as the right to existence. Under any circumstances, we will never walk away from this position," he said.

From Barron's

Federal and state law as well as court rulings require the state to provide adequate medical and mental health care.

From Los Angeles Times

Under state law, such weapons are not considered deadly, and a person carrying them is considered unarmed; but department officials argued that they are “visually indistinguishable from real firearms in rapidly escalating situations.”

From Los Angeles Times