Paralegal Certification PrepLegal Research and WritingMedium
A paralegal is researching federal regulations. Which of the following is the official publication that contains the codified regulations of the U.S. federal government, organized by subject matter?
- AThe United States Code
- BThe U.S. Statutes at Large
- CThe Federal Register
- DThe Code of Federal Regulations
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Correct answer: D. The Code of Federal Regulations
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the federal government.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. The United States Code (U.S.C.) contains federal statutes, not regulations.
- B. The U.S. Statutes at Large contains federal laws in chronological order as they are passed, not codified regulations.
- C. The Federal Register publishes proposed rules, final rules, and notices daily, but it's not the codified, subject-matter organized collection.
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
The codification of general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the U.S. federal government.
- Organized into 50 titles by subject matter.
- Updated annually.
- Contains currently enforceable federal regulations.
Memory trick: For 'Regulations,' think 'Code of Federal Regulations' – the 'CFR' is the key!