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Originally Posted by froopy seal

Don't mean to be smartassing, just a question of understanding:

Are those Alaskan "state ethics laws" laws in the "material" sense of this notion (i. e., any abstract and general provision, such as decrees, directives, ordinances etc.), as opposed to the "formal" notion (i. e., provisions adopted by a parliament, such as criminal laws, data protection acts etc.)? Is there any such differentiation between "formal" and "material" law in the case law system?

I have no idea, frankly, because in the UK we don't have ethics "laws", just codes of conduct. We need an American lawyer on this one, I think