Remove the “hereinafter” bracket
Warning2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions
A “[hereinafter …]” bracket earns its place where the ordinary “supra” form would be unwieldy; one registering the surname that form already gives adds nothing.1
- 1R. 4.2(b) “Hereinafter.”; B4 Short Citation Forms. Tables: R. 4.2(a) “Supra.”.
- 2A warning: the form is usually wrong under the rule in note 1, and context can justify it.
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