### Question
How does the law define State law?


### Answer
Under *22 U.S.C. § 2714*, **State law** is defined as:

> the law of a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or a territory or possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 2714*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 38-DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

