I guess I have been out of the legal loop for a while---for those who know me, I was pretty active with legal interpretations. Here is the answer to your question, which s the opposite of what I was stating:
grossman-delvag luftfahrtversicherungs - (2014) legal interpretation
To add, US law is based upon Juris Prudence. FAA law is technically "Administrative Law" in that the order of precedence for rules is as follows:
1. Public Law/statutes
2. Federal Regulations
3. FAA legal interpretations (for those interpretations that have been updated to conform to the current rules).
4. FAA orders (for those directives/guidance that have been updated to conform to the current rules)
5. FAA notices (for those directives/guidance that have been updated to conform to the current rules)
6. FAA bulletins (for those directives/guidance that have been updated to conform to the current rules)
7. Parts 61 & 141 Frequently Asked Questions, (Q&As)
8. FAA Advisory Circulars