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The Shadow Code: Statutory Notes in the United States Code.

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    • Subject Terms:
      United States
    • Subject Terms:
      United States Code
    • Abstract:
      The article examines the history, creation, and purpose of statutory notes in the U.S. Code. It also explores the challenges statutory notes present in the research process and offers guidelines and best practices for researching and teaching about this often overlooked aspect of the United States Code. It further discusses how inclusion of laws as statutory notes has several consequences like difficulties in researching federal statutory law.