Each document entered on the docket sheet is called a docket entry. Common abbreviations used in criminal record reports this list should be used only as a guide in interpreting criminal record information. The following abbreviated citation guide conforms to the. In some cases, it indicates that a word should not be abbreviated. If you prefer to search by state supreme court or court of appeals exclusively, click on the links in the left hand navigation bar for.
Abbreviations to federal courts legal abbreviations. If you are submitting legal documents to a state court, you may have to cite cases using state. Bluebook rule 10 covers how cases should be cited in legal documents. State courts bluebook guide guides at georgetown law library. Alaska, arizona, california, colorado, hawaii, idaho, kansas, montana, nevada, new. This table gives suggested abbreviations for citations of court documents and legal memoranda not in the other forms of legal writing for the words most. List of only abbreviations for state supreme courts. Court document abbreviations table 8 of 17th edition this table gives suggested abbreviations for citations of court documents and legal memoranda not in the other forms of legal writing for the words most commonly found in the titles of court documents. Name of the case underlined or italicized and abbreviated. Bt2 jurisdictionspecific citation rules and style guides. Legal abbreviations for court documents have to start with the courts themselves. These tables give the various abbreviations for the u. Below is a list of state supreme court and court of appeals abbreviations.
Supreme court abbreviations bluebook quick reference. Case citations basic legal citation cornell university. State court abbreviations bluebook quick reference. If you are writing a brief or memo, look at the blue pages, rule b10 or apply the citation rules of the jurisdiction. Instate references also generally use this slightly more economical abbreviation of the court of appeals. Abbreviations to federal courts legal abbreviations libguides at. Abbreviating the court names is helpful for understanding and keeping legal writing concise. European court of justice see court of justice of the european communities european parliament working document, r21. Case names often include the name of the court that made the judgment. Office of judicial administration kansas district court. This list includes only the abbreviations for the states supreme court or court of last resort. The docket sheet is a chronological listing of all documents filed in the case. Supreme court cases, however, the bluebook dictates that.
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