Which publisher publishes the United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.)?

Which publisher publishes the United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.)?

• A. West
• B. Lexis
• C. Thomson Reuters
• D. Bureau of the Census

Answer: (A)

The United States Code Annotated is the annotated edition produced by West, a major legal publisher known for adding editorial notes, headnotes, case citations, and historical context to the federal statutes. This edition complements the government-published text of the United States Code by providing interpretive material and references that help researchers see how statutes have been applied in practice. The Census Bureau publishes demographic data, not statutes, and while other publishers exist, the well-known annotated edition used in most libraries and firms is West’s United States Code Annotated.

The United States Code Annotated is the annotated edition produced by West, a major legal publisher known for adding editorial notes, headnotes, case citations, and historical context to the federal statutes. This edition complements the government-published text of the United States Code by providing interpretive material and references that help researchers see how statutes have been applied in practice. The Census Bureau publishes demographic data, not statutes, and while other publishers exist, the well-known annotated edition used in most libraries and firms is West’s United States Code Annotated.