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1. HARVARD BLUEBOOK 20TH EDITION PDF LEGAL CITATION MANUAL
2. HARVARD BLUEBOOK 20TH EDITION PDF LEGAL CITATION FULL

In general, one should abbreviate to the degree possible without losing necessary information. Moreover, the names of individuals within the case name are shortened to surname only – no first or middle names, no initials, no “aka” or “et al.” If there are multiple plaintiffs or multiple defendants, one only lists the first party in each category. In citing the name of the case, one generally summarizes. This may be followed by subsequent history of the case, e.g., later affirmations of the decision, if you so choose. The citation may be followed by other parenthetical information, such as a brief explanation of the case’s relevance or a quotation from that case. Court CasesĬitation of a court case requires the following components: Short forms may also use id. to indicate that this citation is from the same authority as the previous. Acceptable short forms for a given citation will be covered in each entry. The specific content of a short form citation is flexible, but varies by the type of authority being cited.

HARVARD BLUEBOOK 20TH EDITION PDF LEGAL CITATION FULL

Once you have cited a given authority in full once, you may use a short-form citation subsequently.

It should also be noted that, depending on the document, underlines may be substituted for italics and vice versa – as long as one is consistent. It should be noted that the Bluebook system goes into significant complexity on most of these points, but the following is the level of detail it recommends for the basic needs of, e.g., a student.

HARVARD BLUEBOOK 20TH EDITION PDF LEGAL CITATION MANUAL

Additionally, the Chicago Manual of Style recommends its use for all citation of legal material. The Bluebook style guide is used in the American legal profession for citation of all relevant sources.