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Citation rules/Statutes/12.10 Short Forms for Statutes

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Warning2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions

“§ 1983” and “H.R. Rep. No. 92-98” are short forms, and the first reference to a statute, regulation or legislative material is given in full.1

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  1. 1R. 12.10(b) Citations; R. 13.8(c) Citations; R. 14.6(c) Citations; R. 14.5(c) Citations; B12.2 Short Form Citation.
  2. 2A warning: the form is usually wrong under the rule in note 1, and context can justify it.
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  1. Add the compilation's publisher
  2. Add the database to the short form
  3. Add the full citation
  4. Add the section symbol
  5. Add the supplement's year
  6. Add the title number
  7. Add the title number in front
  8. Replace the citation with words
  9. Use the full citation

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