What is an “Army Regulation”? I am writing a paper using “Army Regulation 190-8”, and I was wondering if this was equivalent to Federal Law or if it was more like a recommendation?
ANSWER PERSON RESPONDS: Administrative regulations of federal executive branch agencies (of which the Army is one) are legally binding rules, not just recommendations. Interpretation of a specific law or regulation, however, might be open to debate and judicial review, just as statutes (laws formulated by the legislative branch) are open to interpretation and judicial review. You should talk to one of the librarians at the Law School Library or to a law professor with expertise in regulatory or military law.