---
kind: "unit"
title: "28"
title_heading: "Judiciary and Judicial Procedure"
key: "ptVI/ch161"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 161"
heading: "United States as Party Generally"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/28/ptVI-ch161"
sections_count: 17
---

# Chapter 161 — United States as Party Generally

Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure › Part VI — Particular Proceedings

## Sections

- [§2401. Time for commencing action against United States](/usc/28/2401.md)
- [§2402. Jury trial in actions against United States](/usc/28/2402.md)
- [§2403. Intervention by United States or a State; constitutional question](/usc/28/2403.md)
- [§2404. Death of defendant in damage action](/usc/28/2404.md)
- [§2405. Garnishment](/usc/28/2405.md)
- [§2406. Credits in actions by United States; prior disallowance](/usc/28/2406.md)
- [§2407. Delinquents for public money; judgment at return term; continuance](/usc/28/2407.md)
- [§2408. Security not required of United States](/usc/28/2408.md)
- [§2409. Partition actions involving United States](/usc/28/2409.md)
- [§2409a. Real property quiet title actions](/usc/28/2409a.md)
- [§2410. Actions affecting property on which United States has lien](/usc/28/2410.md)
- [§2411. Interest](/usc/28/2411.md)
- [§2412. Costs and fees](/usc/28/2412.md)
- [§2413. Executions in favor of United States](/usc/28/2413.md)
- [§2414. Payment of judgments and compromise settlements](/usc/28/2414.md)
- [§2415. Time for commencing actions brought by the United States](/usc/28/2415.md)
- [§2416. Time for commencing actions brought by the United States—Exclusions](/usc/28/2416.md)