Also known as: ch · chapter
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An abbreviation denoting a numbered division within a statute, restatement, case reporter, or other legal text.
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Charlotte Chung and Caleb Chang, both domiciled in State A, litigate the transfer of land located in State B. The forum court consults ch. 6 of the applicable restatement for rules on pleadings and trial administration while selecting State B law for capacity questions.
Cade Carpenter challenges a state tax on a federally chartered bank. Counsel cites the foundational decision in ch. 4 of the constitutional law treatise to argue that federal authority preempts the levy.
Colin Chambers and Carmen Choi, married in State A, seek recognition of their union in State B. Their brief references the due process analysis in ch. 5 of the relevant constitutional materials to support the claim.
Christian Coleman faces deportation after Congress overrides an executive suspension. The petition cites the separation of powers discussion in ch. 3 of the administrative law hornbook to contest the procedure.
Cobalt Energy seeks to build a commercial facility on land zoned residential. The developer invokes the nuisance analogy in ch. 2 of the property treatise to argue the restriction exceeds municipal authority.
Coastal Shipping contests the taking of its waterfront parcel for private redevelopment. Counsel points to the public use discussion in ch. 7 of the takings materials to contend the project fails constitutional scrutiny.
Ch. is the standard abbreviation for chapter, identifying a numbered subdivision within a statute, restatement, or treatise.
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