This visualization shows how frequently citations occur between sections of U.S. Law.

Mouseover to focus on a particular Title. The thickness of the links between Titles encodes the frequency of citations between the sections, including self-citations. Since the names don’t fit in the chart, a full list of titles is included below and in a tooltip.

Data is based on U.S Code XML citation analysis.

Title 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS

Title 2 – THE CONGRESS

Title 3 – THE PRESIDENT

Title 4 – FLAG AND SEAL, SEAT OF GOVERNMENT, AND THE STATES

Title 5 – GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES

Title 6 – DOMESTIC SECURITY

Title 7 – AGRICULTURE

Title 8 – ALIENS AND NATIONALITY

Title 9 – ARBITRATION

Title 10 – ARMED FORCES

Title 11 – BANKRUPTCY

Title 12 – BANKS AND BANKING

Title 13 – CENSUS

Title 14 – COAST GUARD

Title 15 – COMMERCE AND TRADE

Title 16 – CONSERVATION

Title 17 – COPYRIGHTS

Title 18 – CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Title 19 – CUSTOMS DUTIES

Title 20 – EDUCATION

Title 21 – FOOD AND DRUGS

Title 22 – FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE

Title 23 – HIGHWAYS

Title 24 – HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS

Title 25 – INDIANS

Title 26 – INTERNAL REVENUE CODE

Title 27 – INTOXICATING LIQUORS

Title 28 – JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

Title 29 – LABOR

Title 30 – MINERAL LANDS AND MINING

Title 31 – MONEY AND FINANCE

Title 32 – NATIONAL GUARD

Title 33 – NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

Title 35 – PATENTS

Title 36 – PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, ANDORGANIZATIONS

Title 37 – PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES

Title 38 – VETERANS BENEFITS

Title 39 – POSTAL SERVICE

Title 40 – PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS

Title 41 – PUBLIC CONTRACTS

Title 42 – THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

Title 43 – PUBLIC LANDS

Title 44 – PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS

Title 45 – RAILROADS

Title 46 – SHIPPING

Title 47 – TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND RADIOTELEGRAPHS

Title 48 – TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS

Title 49 – TRANSPORTATION

Title 50 – WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE

Title 51 – NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMSa

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