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Citation rules/Subdivisions and pincites/3.5 Internal Cross-References

Shorten the cross-reference span

Error2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions

An internal cross-reference to notes or pages shortens its span the way a page span is shortened, as “See supra notes 305–07” rather than “notes 305–307”.1

Wrong
notes 305–307
Right
See supra notes 305–07
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  1. 1R. 3.5 Internal Cross-References.
  2. 2An error: the rule in note 1 allows one form, and this is not it.
PreviousAbbreviate appended materialNextUse the correct cross-reference direction

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  1. Abbreviate the table or figure
  2. Add “at” before a Roman page
  3. Add brackets around the volume designation
  4. Add the pincite
  5. Move the pincite before the date
  6. Shorten the cross-reference span
  7. Use Arabic numerals for the volume
  8. Use the correct cross-reference direction
  9. Use the correct supplement form

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More in Subdivisions and pincites

  1. Abbreviate the table or figure
  2. Add “at” before a Roman page
  3. Add brackets around the volume designation
  4. Add the pincite
  5. Move the pincite before the date
  6. Shorten the cross-reference span
  7. Use Arabic numerals for the volume
  8. Use the correct cross-reference direction
  9. Use the correct supplement form

Back to Subdivisions and pincites

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