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Term: S.L.
Definition: S.L. stands for Session Law or Statute Law. Session Law refers to the laws passed by a legislative body during a particular session, while Statute Law refers to the laws that are written and passed by the government.
Definition: S.L. is an abbreviation that can stand for two different things:
For example, if the state of California passes a law during its 2021 legislative session, that law would be considered a session law and would be published in the California SESSION LAWS. On the other hand, if the U.S. Congress passes a law that becomes part of the federal legal code, that law would be considered a statute law.