Intelligence Law Glossary - Outlying Possessions of the United States

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Law School Course 1:
Introduction to Legal Sources in U.S. Intelligence Law

Introduction to Intelligence Law

Professor: David Alan Jordan
Length: 8 Hours
File Size: 111MB
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Lesson 1: Introduction

1.1 General Introduction
1.2 What is U.S. Intelligence Law?
- 1.2.1 Intelligence Law Generally
- 1.2.2 “United States Person” Defined

Lesson 2: Primary Legal Authority in the Federal System

2.1 The Federal Legal System of the United States
2.2 Legal Authority Generally
2.3 The Three Fundamental Categories of Federal Law
2.4 Judicial Decisions
2.5 Concluding Remarks on Primary Legal Authority
- 2.5.1 Concluding Remarks on Primary Legal Authority

Lesson 3: Constitutional Law

3.1 Introduction to Constitutional Law
3.2 Basic Structure of the U.S. Constitution
3.3 The Preamble
- 3.3.1 Preamble Generally
3.4 The Articles
3.5 The Bill of Rights
3.6 Concluding Remarks on Constitutional Law
- 3.6.1 Concluding Remarks on Constitutional Law

Lesson 4: Statutory Law

4.1 Introduction to Statutory Law
4.2 Enactment and Publication of Federal Statutes
4.3 Statutory Law and Federal Agencies Generally
- 4.3.1 Four Broad Categories of Statutes
4.4 Organic and Enabling Statutes (U.S. Code Title 50, Chapter 15: National Security)
4.5 Framework Statutes (U.S. Code Title 50, Chapter 36: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance)
4.6 Penal Statutes (U.S. Code Title 18: Crimes and Criminal Procedure)
4.7 General Management Statutes (U.S. Code Titles 5 and 44)
4.8 Concluding Remarks on Statutory Law
- 4.8.1 Summary of Intelligence Law in the U.S. Code
- 4.8.2 Gaps in the Statutory Framework

Lesson 5: Administrative Law

5.1 Introduction to Administrative Law
5.2 Agency Rules
5.3 Presidential Rules
5.4 Congressional Rules
- 5.4.1 Branch Rules Generally
- 5.4.2 The Rules of Proceedings Clause
5.5 Court Rules
5.6 Judicial Review of Administrative Rules
- 5.6.1 Justiciability of Branch Rules
- 5.6.2 Judicial Review of Agency Rules
5.7 Administrative Rules in U.S. Intelligence Law
5.8 Concluding Remarks on Administrative Law
- 5.8.1 Conclusion of Administrative Law Section

Lesson 6: Hierarchy of Legal Sources

6.1 Hierarchy of Judicial Opinions
6.2 Priority of Blackletter Primary Authority

Lesson 7: Conclusion

7.1 Summary of Legal Sources in U.S. Intelligence Law
- 7.1.1 Introduction to Lesson 7
- 7.1.2 Summary of Primary Legal Authority in the Federal System
7.2 Concluding Remarks for Course I
- 7.2.1 Concluding Remarks for Course I

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Outlying Possessions of the United States

Statutory Law

8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(29) (2010) (Title 8—Chapter 12: Immigration and Nationality)

(a) As used in this Act—
(29) The term "outlying possessions of the United States" means American Samoa and Swains Island.