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Citation rules/Constitutions

Constitutions.

Federal and state constitutions, articles, and amendments.

10 rules.

  • Abbreviate the entity's name
  • Abbreviate the jurisdiction
  • Abbreviate the subdivision
  • Add or remove the comma after “Const.”
  • Add the database's “through” date
  • Add the publisher before the database
  • Remove one of the two years
  • Remove the date parenthetical
  • Use “id.” for the second citation
  • Use the full citation or “id.”

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Also in this part of the book: Cases, Statutes, Legislative materials, Administrative materials, Books and reports, Periodicals, Unpublished sources, Internet and media, Looseleaf services.

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