United States Code
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Rule 1.
Scope of Rules; Definition; Title
(a)
Scope of Rules.
(1)
These rules govern procedure in the United States courts of appeals.
(2)
When these rules provide for filing a motion or other document in the district court, the procedure must comply with the practice of the district court.
(b)
Definition.
In these rules, ‘state’ 1 includes the District of Columbia and any United States commonwealth or territory.
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So in original.(c)
Title.
These rules are to be known as the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
(As amended Apr. 30, 1979 , eff. Aug. 1, 1979 ; Apr. 25, 1989 , eff. Dec. 1, 1989 ; Apr. 29, 1994 , eff. Dec. 1, 1994 ; Apr. 24, 1998 , eff. Dec. 1, 1998 ; Apr. 29, 2002 , eff. Dec. 1, 2002 ; Apr. 28, 2010 , eff. Dec. 1, 2010 .)
