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'''Federal preemption''' is the legal doctrine that laws of the [[United States]] supersede and trump state and local laws. The basis for preemption is the [[Supremacy Clause]] in the [[U.S. Constitution]].
'''Federal preemption''' is the legal doctrine that laws of the [[United States]] supersede and trump state and local laws. The basis for preemption is the [[Supremacy Clause]] in the [[U.S. Constitution]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=M-6lAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA138 Federalism and Subsidiarity]</ref>
Federal law preempts state law under three circumstances:
Federal law preempts state law under three circumstances:
== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Legal Terms]]
[[Category:Legal Terms]]