Statute Slices

Cross-Reference Edge

Cross-reference citations are structural edges, not interpretations. Honesty note: simplified statutory-data model; source text, version, and as-of date matter; the pinned first step states the as-of date; jurisdictions vary; not legal advice.

highlighted = computed this step

Statutory data honesty note

Honesty note: simplified statutory-data model; source text, version, and as-of date matter; as of June 24, 2026; jurisdictions vary; not legal advice; code encodes a stated structural model, not the law itself.

statutory data as of June24,2026\text{statutory data as of }June 24, 2026

Cross-references are citation labels

The stated process treats a cross-reference as an authored citation label on a unit, not as an interpretive conclusion.

unit→citation label\text{unit}\to\text{citation label}

Example source and target labels

Toy Code sec. 10(b) points to Toy Code sec. 20 as a citation label.

edge is a label\text{edge is a label}

The compiler counts the edge

The model counts 1 cross-reference edge.

cross refs=1\text{cross refs}=1

Diagram note

The diagram shows a structural edge count. It does not rank sources or decide how the referenced text applies.

cross reference is not interpretation\text{cross reference is not interpretation}

Jurisdiction: US; as of 2026-06-24; not legal advice; Code encodes the stated structural model, not the law itself.

Cross reference edge scope=US classroom model model=Cross reference edge as_of=2026-06-24 note=Simplified statutory-data model; source text, version, and as-of date matter; jurisdictions vary; not legal advice; code encodes a stated structural model, not the law itself; active labels are toy as-of slice labels only, not live currency, validity, controlling-source, or applicability conclusions. definitions=0 cross_refs=1 active=2 order=1 path=sec. 10 depth=0 active=true tokens=3 def=none defs=0 xrefs=0 cite=Toy Code sec. 10 order=2 path=sec. 10/(b) depth=1 active=true tokens=8 def=none defs=0 xrefs=1 cite=Toy Code sec. 10(b)

Summary

Cross-reference data should preserve the citation pointer and separate it from later legal reading.

pointer before reading\text{pointer before reading}