§ 1652. — State laws as rules of decision.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC1652]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART V--PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 111--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1652. State laws as rules of decision
The laws of the several states, except where the Constitution or
treaties of the United States or Acts of Congress otherwise require or
provide, shall be regarded as rules of decision in civil actions in the
courts of the United States, in cases where they apply.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 944.)
Historical Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 725 (R.S. Sec. 721).
``Civil actions'' was substituted for ``trials at common law'' to
clarify the meaning of the Rules of Decision Act in the light of the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Such Act has been held to apply to
suits in equity.
Changes were made in phraseology.
