Sara,
Your organization is actually very similar to the laws of my state. I am in Louisiana where our laws are organized in "codici" or codes of law. There are state codes, parish codes and city codes. Other states in the U.S. began under English Common Law which was based on the 'case' system. (For example, each new decision became law by the very fact of the decision alone.) However, even other states have moved toward a 'codal' organization such as SEC and other federal regulatory agencies.
Our laws were adopted from european countries when Louisiana was under French and Spanish rule. So, I totally understand your organization.
My application of the photoreading process using your and my form of laws is to do the whole process on all the material. Then, consciously read the *rules* or 'black letter law'. Finally, photoread the examples (also called annotations) that concern the law.
What I have found is that I quickly understand the purpose of why the black letter law was created because their application or an example of their application is in my unconscious mind.
This method has proven effective in law school, in research and at trial.
My last question is this: Are you in law school or are you just reading this because you think it is important? Are you a lawyer or a person with an interest in law?
Good luck,
CommonSense
ps - Don't try to memorize all the laws. You can't possibly do that. After photoreading, try to *discover* the *principles* which underpin all the laws. For example, hurting another is inappropriate behavior. Therefore, murder, rape, armed robbery, molestation, etc. are illegal.
