Blue book definition of blue book by merriamwebster. Cite to the current official code or its supplement or an unofficial code or its supplement. Dec 08, 2003 it is helpful to think in terms of red rules and blue rules. Rule 18 is the goto rule for internet, emedia, and other nonprint resources. The bluebook, is the definitive style guide for legal citation in the united states. The following table lists a number of explanatory phrases some of which contain abbreviations commonly used in indicating prior or subsequent history and weight of authority of judicial decisions. For example, if you choose to participate in writeon, you will be partially. In that case, you can determine the proper abbreviation for the journals title by finding the. Here, for example, are citations to a case that was decided in 2014, but not yet published in the united states reports as of 2017.
Federal courts bluebook guide guides at georgetown law. Bluebook examples for common citations books rule 15. Use a period at the end of a complete sentence that is a statement. History of bluebook the development of the bluebook from its inception in 1926 as a twentysixpage pamphlet. For example, the typeface convention differs for case names depending on whether the. The title of the book, also in small caps, should follow. When the last comma in a series comes before and or or after daughterinlaw in. The bluebooks abbreviation for the code of federal regulations. It is used in most united states law schools and court systems to properly cite and abbreviate court cases in parenthetical citation sentences of legal documents. Secondary sources bluebook citation 101 practitioner.
The third part consists of a series of tables to be used in conjunction with the rules. Individual tables are referenced throughout the book. My estate goes to my husband, son, daughterinlaw, and nephew. Bluebook abbreviation for the code of federal regulations. Therefore, we have created the given short bluebook style guide to help new law students familiarize themselves with the confusing and massive array of seldom rules, abbreviations, and citation forms. Generations of law students, lawyers, scholars, judges, and other legal professionals have relied on the bluebooks unique system of citation in their writing. The tables show, among other things, which authority to cite and how to abbreviate properly. This book is a reference guide that, believe it or not, will be just about the only book you take from law school into your practice as a lawyer.
These tables give the various abbreviations for the u. Other information that may be included in a case cite value weight of authority in a parenthetical rule 10. Common abbreviations and legal citation examples for selected. When it comes to service, some rules were meant to be broken. A pinpoint citation directly follows the title, which designates the specific pages on which the cited material.
Geographical units are abbreviated as indicated in table t10. When the last comma in a series comes before and or or after daughterinlaw in the above example, it is known as the oxford comma. Rule 2 selection from the blue book of grammar and punctuation. This guide presents bluebook exercises and instructions that are used in. Where the bluepages and local court rules are silent regarding the citation of a particular document, you may use the other rules in the bluebook, referred to as the whitepages, to supplement the bluepages. Study 208 bluebook rules 1221 flashcards on studyblue. Citation format examples for footnotes general rules times new roman, size 10, 1 line spacing, justified. Judge posner, the blue book, and arkansas citation resources judge richard posner, of the u. University of chicago manual of legal citation the maroon book sources for abbreviations. Case name abbreviations table 6 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z. According to rule 1, to check whether a compound noun is two words, one word, or hyphenated, you may need to look it up in the dictionary. Law school bluebook basics one of the books that all 1l law students are required to purchase is the bluebook. That qualifier mostly is there because the rules in the bluepages often refer to the whitepages for the full rule.
The examples used throughout this part are printed using typeface conventions standard in law journal footnotes. Accepted abbreviations for legal materials may be found in various publications, such as. Jul 19, 2019 the abbreviation for the supreme court reporter is s. Bluebook rule 10 covers how cases should be cited in legal documents. Citing legislative related materials statutes rule 12 1. Use commas to separate words and word groups in a simple series of three or more items. Presented by the academic achievement program october 25, 2011. Presented by the academic achievement program october. Therefore, you will not be able to ignore the whitepages just because youre not on a journal. Abbreviate titles used with peoples names, but do not abbreviate if on its own. Please take a look at cornell laws short form citation examples to help.
However, the following are rules and examples for other types of legal documents that many firstyear law students may need to cite in addition to cases and statutes. There are too many rules for this introductory guide to cover. Such diversity of rules and citation forms has made the bluebook quite difficult to apply. Blue book definition is a register especially of socially prominent persons. As indicated below, those phrases such as affg or overruled by that are followed by a case citation as their direct object are not followed. The first nine rules in the bluebook apply to all of the other rules and they are all about style. You can find rule 18 in the white pages on page 178. Mar 17, 2008 the english rules section on hyphens in the blue book and our website discusses compound words.
This relation can be supportive, comparative, or contradictory. Grammar and punctuation the blue book of grammar and. Oct 11, 2019 consult the blue pages, rule b12, if you are writing a brief or memo. Signals are important because they indicate how a cited authority relates to the text. In a diverse and rapidly changing legal profession, the bluebook continues to provide a systematic method by which members of the profession communicate important information to one another about the sources and legal authorities upon. Bluebook is a style of referencing which is the most used legal citation system in the united states, used at the majority of us law schools. Keep in mind the typeface differences between academic documents and non academic legal documents. Judge posner, the blue book, and arkansas citation resources. If the language in the current code including its supplement differs materially from the language in the session laws and the relevant title has not been enacted into positive law, cite the session laws. Abbreviations of geographical terms, periodicals, publishing terms etc. The back inside cover is a quick way to find examples of. Citing other resources bluebook guide guides at georgetown. The rules in the whitepages are usually abbreviated using the letter r. Blue pages this guide covers the bluebooks white pages, which provide citation rules for academic papers.
Introductory signals appear at the beginning of citation sentences. Citing legislative related materials according to the bluebook, nineteenth edition statutes rule 12 1. They are there to protect the life or wellbeing of the customer. However, the following are rules and examples for other types of. Decisions of the comptroller general of the united states selected ex. Take a look at the list below to find which common words in case names are abbreviated according to the bluebook and how you should abbreviate them. In the second citation example, the alderson case lists the official illinois. Bluebook abbreviation for the federal register 42928 page number july 28, 2006 date of federal register issue code of federal regulations c. The bluebook contains rules that prescribe how to cite a variety of legal documents. For example, if you are citing a secondary authority with a title. The bluebook also has citation rules for legal memoranda and other practiceoriented materials the blue pages, which students in lrwa2. With that in mind, here is a list of some of the more obscure bluebook rules. While the manual addresses citation for various sources, below is a brief explanation of the exceptions and expansions that pertain to case citations.
If your judge or court has not stated a preference for the citation style of the california style manual, you may default to. Formulate an acceptable abbreviated short form one partys name, no name. Bt2 jurisdictionspecific citation rules and style guides. Unfortunately, theres no simple trick to memorizing all the rules but over time youll get a feel for what looks right. Common mistakes bluebook citations libguides at william s. For generations, law students, lawyers, scholars, judges, and other legal professionals have relied on the bluebooks unique system of citation. If you are writing a brief or memo, look at the blue pages, rule b10 or apply the citation rules of the jurisdiction. Set out below is a table of words and their abbreviations with links to examples. The bluebook also has citation rules for legal memoranda and other practiceoriented materials the blue pages, which students in lrwa2 use for their memo assignments. It is a composite of those contained in the bluebook and the alwd guide to.
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