Notwithstanding any other provision of (the) law

[timosman]

"Notwithstanding any other provision of law" - this language is very common in the US code. I think it basically means - we have no idea what's already in there, but here it is, a new regulation that overrides everything we already have put out there and could potentially be contradictory to the new law.

Google produces 11,000 hits - https://www.google.com/search?q=site...vision+of+law"

There are also a few hits on "Notwithstanding any other provision of the law" - https://www.google.com/search?q=site...on+of+the+law"

Is this something to be concerned about?

[Swordsmyth]

"Notwithstanding any other provision of law" - this language is very common in the US code. I think it basically means - we have no idea what's already in there, but here it is, a new regulation that overrides everything we already have put out there and could potentially be contradictory to the new law.

Google produces 11,000 hits - https://www.google.com/search?q=site:uscode.house.gov+"Notwithstanding+an y+other+provision+of+law"

There are also a few hits on "Notwithstanding any other provision of the law" - https://www.google.com/search?q=site:uscode.house.gov+"Notwithstanding+an y+other+provision+of+the+law"

Is this something to be concerned about?

They are too lazy to do the research on what portions of the law they want repealed or amended, so they make the lawyers get more billable hours doing the research whenever a case goes to court.

[timosman]

It sure must be interesting when you have two contradictory pieces of legislation and both include the "Notwithstanding any other provision of law" clause

[Swordsmyth]

It sure must be interesting when you have two contradictory pieces of legislation and both include the "Notwithstanding any other provision of law" clause

I would assume that the latest one overrules the earlier one, but it could make for some rather interesting legal arguments.

[timosman]

I would assume that the latest one overrules the earlier one, but it could make for some rather interesting legal arguments.

This means you can not interpret the US code without knowing the history of the code and the code history is pretty well hidden.

[Swordsmyth]

This means you can not interpret the US code without knowing the history of the code and the code history is pretty well hidden.

Cue the interesting arguments and the billable hours.