Basics of legal citations introduction to legal citation research. Using the california style manual and the bluebook. The three parallel citations are simply separated by commas. The basics of legal citation including citation styles bluebook and alwd. The california style manual is the manual followed by california courts for citation. Analysis integrates constitutional, statutory, judicial, and administrative law. Effective january 1, 2008, however, california rule of court, rule 1.
California specific legal encyclopedia that provides case citations and cross references to other resources. Legal citation and style guide unc school of government. Understanding california case citation using the bluebook. S63 1995 updated through 2006 this 2volume treatise provides citations to administrative decisions, references. California has its own style manual for its state courts. California style manual for many years, the california style manual has served as the official guide for styling citations to legal materials in documents filed with state courts in california. Citation machine helps students and professionals properly credit the information that they use. Civil procedure before trial, both shown just below the basic citation. Indicates closely related subjects that are treated elsewhere in cal jur 3d.
For california state cases, csm requires you to cite the official reporters cal. The bluebook is a collaborative project by a handful of elite law schools. Double check with your professor, outside guides, and the bluebook rules themselves. Alaska, arizona, california, colorado, hawaii, idaho, kansas, montana, nevada. Code is in small caps and everything else is in normal type. Every statement of law in your brief must be supported by a citation to a case, statute. Leslie eastman, california officially declares state of emergency over hepatitis a. Common abbreviations legal citation research guides at. Secondary sources include books, articles, encyclopedias and other nonprimary sources.
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