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Jurisdictions

List all Jurisdictions

Returns all valid jurisdictions, coverage data, and metadata for OpenLaws Jurisdictions

get/api/v1/jurisdictions

Response

GET jurisdictions returns all jurisdictions

namestring required

keystring

Unique identifier for the jurisdiction. Often this is the same as postal_abbreviation (CA and TX) but not always (FED, FED-BANKR, MIL, and TRIBAL.)

abbreviationstring

Bluebook abbreviation for the Jurisdiction if applicable

postal_abbreviationstring

Example response

{
  "name": "California",
  "key": "CA",
  "abbreviation": "Cal.",
  "postal_abbreviation": "CA",
  "laws": [
    {
      "key": "CA-RR",
      "jurisdiction": "CA",
      "state": "CA",
      "law_type": "regulations",
      "name": "California Code of Regulations"
    }
  ],
  "courts": [
    {
      "key": "scotus",
      "jurisdiction": "FED",
      "name": "Supreme Court of the United States",
      "short_name": "Supreme Court",
      "abbreviation": "SCOTUS",
      "start_date": "1776-04-01",
      "end_date": "1776-04-01"
    }
  ]
}

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