{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-101","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-101","heading":"Territorial area.","body":"The District of Columbia is that portion of the territory of the United States ceded by the State of Maryland for the permanent seat of government of the United States, including the river Potomac in its course through the District, and the islands therein.","path":["Title 1. Government Organization.","Chapter 1. District of Columbia Government Development.","Subchapter I. District of Columbia Establishment."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-101","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"ca0f2ea2a1ecf572d384760a9af4add4ab8177a29b93e49707bd73613559abd2","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}