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The state law is declared void. States cannot pass a law that conflicts with a Federal Law or the US Constitution. The law could also be illegal based on the state's constitution.

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federal law trumps. it's called preemption. see supremacy clause of u.s. const.

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What happens when there is a conflict between a state and a federal law the?

Federal law prevails.


What happens when a state law conflicts with federal law?

If the state law is stricter/harsher/more limiting, state law takes precedence. If the the state law is more lax/unrestricted, federal law takes precedence.


What law supersedes state law or condo by laws?

Federal law can supersede state law when it legislates the same area. This happens when a person can't obey both the Federal and the state law at the same time. When this is the case, it is the Federal law that the person should obey. Condo bylaws can be superseded by state or federal laws in the same manner. Further, state law can directly mandate how bylaws are written.


What happens in a federal system if a state laws conflicts with a national law?

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What happens in the federal system if a state law conflicts with a national law?

The federal law overrides the state law. The federal government is the "supreme law of the land," meaning that whatever it says goes. For example, a state can pass a law stating that everything has to wear blue jeans on Tuesday. However if the federal government passes a law that everyone has to wear red pants on Tuesday, then everyone in that state and the rest of the country has to wear red pants on Tuesday.


When a state calls a federal law invalid?

State law can be more detailed than federal law, but cannot conflict with federal law. Therefore, a state law cannot determine that a federal law is invalid. The state would have to, instead challenge the federal law as an unconstitutional intrusion on state rights.


Is federal or state the highest law?

Federal law takes precedence over state law.


What happens when a states law conflicts with a federal?

Federal law prevails.


What is the different between a state law and a federal law?

A state law is created by the state and only pertains to that single state. A federal law is created by the national government and is enforced throughout the whole nation. Federal law overrides state law.


Does federal law preempt state regulation?

federal law preempts state regulations when a federal law regulates that particular subject.


What takes priority State Constitution or State Regulations?

Federal. The dual government is set up in such a way that if federal and state are in conflict, federal trumps. The order is as follows: Federal constitution Federal statute Federal case law Federal regulations and administrative law State constitution State statute State case law State regulations and administrative law


Why the state system can't contradict the federal system?

State law cannot contradict federal law because the Constitution states that federal law has power over state law.