Code of Federal Regulations

The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent rules and regulations (sometimes called administrative law) published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the federal government of the United States. The CFR is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to federal regulation.

Pronunciation

Code: /koʊd/
of: /ʌv/, /əv/, /ɒv/
Federal: /ˈfɛdərəl/
Regulations: /ˌrɛgjʊˈleɪʃənz/

Etymology

The term "Code of Federal Regulations" is derived from its function. "Code" refers to a system of laws, "Federal" pertains to the federal government of the United States, and "Regulations" are the rules or directives made and maintained by an authority.

Related Terms

Federal Register: The daily publication of the US federal government that issues proposed and final administrative regulations of federal agencies.
Administrative law: The body of law that governs the activities of administrative agencies of government.
Executive departments: The main organizations of the federal executive branch of the United States government.
Federal government of the United States: The national government of the United States, a federal republic in North America.

External links

Medical encyclopedia article on Code of Federal Regulations
Wikipedia's article - Code of Federal Regulations

This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.

Languages: - East Asian 中文, 日本, 한국어, South Asian हिन्दी, Urdu, বাংলা, తెలుగు, தமிழ், ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, မြန်မာဘာသာ, European español, Deutsch, français, русский, português do Brasil, Italian, polski

Code of Federal Regulations