Federal · Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

28 U.S.C. § 362: Other provisions and rules not affected

Civil

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This statute clarifies that nothing in this chapter modifies other provisions of federal law, civil procedure rules, criminal procedure rules, appellate procedure rules, or evidence rules, except where expressly stated.

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Except as expressly provided in this chapter, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect any other provision of this title, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, or the Federal Rules of Evidence.

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