American law can be described by any of the following definitions except as

A. the ability to impose statutes upon those who commit crimes against Americans anywhere.
B. federal, state, or local enactments of legislative bodies.
C. rules and regulations proclaimed by administrative bodies.
D. the known decisions of the courts of the federal and state governments.


Answer: A

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