Declaration of Independence - How Is It Not Law?

[Zigner]

I think that you are citing the code incorrectly because I am not finding the code you cited. All US codes state with Title something, Chapter something. There seems to be something missing. Title one has no chapter 240.

Also, having something mentioned within the code does not necessarily mean it would be law. One would have to be able to read the exact code you are citing in order to know what you are talking about.

He originally said: This belief is furthered by 1 USC 204(a)...

He then went on to write it incorrectly as 1 USC 240

 

[LdiJ]

You would be correct, although I had it correctly stated in my original post, I got the numbers mixed up part way through this thread. It should be chapter 204 not 240. My mistake.

You still are not giving enough information. Title 1 only has three chapters. Please state the entire code number.

You need the title number, the chapter number and the section number. I believe that you are possibly giving us the chapter number (1) and the section number (204(a)) but not the Title number.

 

[Zigner]

You still are not giving enough information. Title 1 only has three chapters. Please state the entire code number.

You need the title number, the chapter number and the section number. I believe that you are possibly giving us the chapter number (1) and the section number (204(a)) but not the Title number.

For reference: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/1/204

 

[marukka]

You still are not giving enough information. Title 1 only has three chapters. Please state the entire code number.

You need the title number, the chapter number and the section number. I believe that you are possibly giving us the chapter number (1) and the section number (204(a)) but not the Title number.

I've tried posting a link before but it got flagged as spam because it had a link. I did provide a partial quote in my first post. Um... it looks like Title 1, Chapter 3, § 204

In all courts, tribunals, and public offices of the United States, at home or abroad, of the District of Columbia, and of each State, Territory, or insular possession of the United States—
(a) United States Code.— The matter set forth in the edition of the Code of Laws of the United States current at any time shall, together with the then current supplement, if any, establish prima facie the laws of the United States, general and permanent in their nature, in force on the day preceding the commencement of the session following the last session the legislation of which is included: Provided, however, That whenever titles of such Code shall have been enacted into positive law the text thereof shall be legal evidence of the laws therein contained, in all the courts of the United States, the several States, and the Territories and insular possessions of the United States.

 

[Zigner]

Let's assume it is "law". What, specifically, do you feel has force of law in the document? What, specifically, does it regulate?

 

[LdiJ]

For reference: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/1/204

If that is what the OP is talking about:

1 U.S. Code § 204 - Codes and Supplements as evidence of the laws of United States and District of Columbia; citation of Codes and Supplements

Current through Pub. L. 113-142, except 128. (See Public Laws for the current Congress.)
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In all courts, tribunals, and public offices of the United States, at home or abroad, of the District of Columbia, and of each State, Territory, or insular possession of the United States—

(a) United States Code.— The matter set forth in the edition of the Code of Laws of the United States current at any time shall, together with the then current supplement, if any, establish prima facie the laws of the United States, general and permanent in their nature, in force on the day preceding the commencement of the session following the last session the legislation of which is included: Provided, however, That whenever titles of such Code shall have been enacted into positive law the text thereof shall be legal evidence of the laws therein contained, in all the courts of the United States, the several States, and the Territories and insular possessions of the United States.

It makes absolutely no mention whatsoever of the Declaration of Independence.

 

[marukka]

If that is what the OP is talking about:

It makes absolutely no mention whatsoever of the Declaration of Independence.

You would be correct... kind of. It mentions the US Code, and the Declaration of Independence is part of the US Code. Since I can't post links, go to uscode d0t house d0t gov. See Front Matter -> Organic Law -> Declaration of Independence.

 

[LdiJ]

Zigner, as I've stated before that would be deserving of its own thread. One thing at a time, first things first. Be patient.

The code section you are citing does not even mention the Declaration of Independence. Why do you believe that it does?

 

[marukka]

The code section you are citing does not even mention the Declaration of Independence. Why do you believe that it does?

See the post immediately above yours.

 

[LdiJ]

You would be correct... kind of. It mentions the US Code, and the Declaration of Independence is part of the US Code. Since I can't post links, go to uscode d0t house d0t gov. See Front Matter -> Organic Law -> Declaration of Independence.

The Declaration of Independence is NOT part of the US Code.

Unless you give me a usable addy...whether you can post links or not, I cannot see what you are talking about. I couldn't get anywhere with the above.

You need to prove that the Declaration of Independence is part of the US Code, and so far, you are batting zero.