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Revised Statutes of the United States, the Glossary

The Revised Statutes of the United States (in citations, Rev. Stat.) was the first official codification of the Acts of Congress.^[1]

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ABA Journal

The ABA Journal (since 1984, formerly American Bar Association Journal, 1915–1983, evolved from Annual Bulletin, 1908–1914) is a monthly legal trade magazine and the flagship publication of the American Bar Association.

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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.

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Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808July 31, 1875) was an American politician who served as the 17th president of the United States from 1865 to 1869.

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Benjamin Vaughan Abbott

Benjamin Vaughan Abbott (June 4, 1830 – February 17, 1890) was an American lawyer and author noted for his efforts in drawing up the New York penal code.

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Caleb Cushing

Caleb Cushing (January 17, 1800 – January 2, 1879) was an American Democratic politician and diplomat who served as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts and the 23rd United States Attorney General under President Franklin Pierce.

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Charles Pinckney James

Charles Pinckney James (May 11, 1818 – August 9, 1899) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.

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Charles Sumner

Charles Sumner (January 6, 1811March 11, 1874) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1851 until his death in 1874.

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Codification (law)

In law, codification is the process of collecting and restating the law of a jurisdiction in certain areas, usually by subject, forming a legal code, i.e. a codex (book) of law.

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Constitution of the United States

The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States. Revised Statutes of the United States and Constitution of the United States are legal history of the United States.

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George F. Hoar

George Frisbie Hoar (August 29, 1826 – September 30, 1904) was an American attorney and politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1877 until his death in 1904.

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George S. Boutwell

George Sewall Boutwell (January 28, 1818 – February 27, 1905) was an American politician, lawyer, and statesman from Massachusetts.

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Positive law

Positive laws (ius positum) are human-made laws that oblige or specify an action.

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Session laws

Session laws are the collection of statutes enacted by a legislature during a single session of that legislature, often published following the end of the session as a bound volume.

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Ulysses S. Grant

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United States Code

The United States Code (formally the Code of Laws of the United States of America) is the official codification of the general and permanent federal statutes of the United States.

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United States Statutes at Large

The United States Statutes at Large, commonly referred to as the Statutes at Large and abbreviated Stat., are an official record of Acts of Congress and concurrent resolutions passed by the United States Congress.

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William Johnston (judge)

William Johnston (April 1, 1804 – October 15, 1891) was a Whig politician from the U.S. State of Ohio.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revised_Statutes_of_the_United_States

Also known as Rev. Stat., Revised Statutes of 1872, United States Revised Statutes.