state law

[steyt law]

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.

Example Sentences

Gen. Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against the El Cajon Police Department earlier this month for violating state law.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

The attorney general’s office has also sent letters to 18 agencies statewide since 2024 for potential violations of state law.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

Following CalMatters reporting in June, subsequent reporting by Palo Alto Online and the San Francisco Standard found that police departments in Atherton, Menlo Park and San Francisco violated state law.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

For example, in Indiana, public colleges have slashed hundreds of degree programs in response to a state law requiring that programs have a minimum level of graduates in order to remain in operation.

Read more on MarketWatch

“No professional league should lend its brand to companies operating in defiance of state law and consumer protection norms.”

Read more on Barron's