State laws refer to legislation enacted by individual states within the United States. Each state has its own legislative process and can create laws that apply exclusively within its jurisdiction.
Related terms
Federalism: Federalism is a system where power is divided between a central government (federal) and individual state governments.
Supremacy Clause: The Supremacy Clause states that federal law takes precedence over conflicting state law when there is a conflict between both levels of government.
Tenth Amendment: The Tenth Amendment reserves powers not delegated to the federal government for the states or people.