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The LegalStates standard
A record is more than a date.
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Exact source
Each event links to the official material that supports it, at the cited version and location.
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Effective period
Enactment and effective dates are kept distinct so the timeline does not imply more than the source establishes.
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Lineage
Related records show whether an authority amended, replaced, withdrew, or otherwise affected an earlier one.
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