Names of the source and the court are also generally abbreviated. Elements of the citation the name of the document, abbreviated where. Abbreviate the words in t6 and geographical units according to t10. Sources and courts tend to have official abbreviations for this purpose, which are generally conspicuously provided for anyone needing to cite them. Pages, paragraphs, and pincites bluebook legal citation tarlton. Cmos nb powerpoint presentation cmos author date powerpoint presentation cmos. Abbreviate the name of the publisher according to rule 15. A uniform system of citation, the nineteenth, was published. Blue pages are mostly used in briefs, motions, memoranda, and opinions.
Bt2 jurisdictionspecific citation rules and style guides. Bluebook guide 20th ed powerpoint from penn state law. However, do not cite by paragraph if the authority is ordinarily cited by page. Any information about state and court that is clear from the reporter name should be deleted from the parenthetica l. Bluebook citation for legal materials purdue writing lab. Pages, paragraphs, and pincites bluebook legal citation. This presentation is about writing for practice not for academia. List the names as they appear on the book, separated by an ampersand. Subdivisions table 16 the following list provides abbreviations for names of document subdivisions frequently used in legal citations. Abbreviated reporter names can be found in table t1 of the blue book. When citing the constitution of a governmental entity, use the abbreviated title of the. See rule 3 for further guidance in using these abbreviations. Draft introductory paragraph to frame salient issues.
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