Just being able to point at a specific part of a particular statute is very useful.
Secondary sources are often used in common law, to allow judges to determine what is actually meant by the language of a particular statute.
The former slave's rights were limited or defined by particular statutes.
Thus, the general principle is that one must look to the particular taxing statute.
A legislature usually has neither the time nor the expertise to administer all of the details of a particular statute.
Each corps has a set of possible job or task descriptions and may have its own particular statutes.
Why is a particular statute regarded as valid?
The maximum term of imprisonment without the option of a fine is in most cases six months, but depends on the particular statute.
The court must first determine whether the particular statute gave rise to the right to sue for damages.
Whether it is so or not is a question of construction of the particular statute concerned.