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Citation rules/Tribal materials

Tribal materials.

Tribal codes, courts, and constitutions.

14 rules on 2 pages of the book.

In this chapter

22.1Tribal Nations with an Established Citation Format4
22.2Tribal Nations Without an Established Citation Format10

22.1Tribal Nations with an Established Citation Format

Add the bracketed parallel citation
Move the Nation’s own format first
Replace the abbreviation in the bracket
Use “Const.” in the bracket

22.2Tribal Nations Without an Established Citation Format

22.2.1(a)Replace the abbreviation with the word
22.2.1(a)Use “Const.” for the constitution
22.2.2(a)Replace the abbreviation with the full name
22.2.4(a)Abbreviate the case name
22.2.4(a)Add the month and day of decision
22.2.4(a)Add the web address
22.2.4(a)Move the explanation after the court
22.2.4(a)Move the web address after the court
22.2.4(c)Remove the docket number or move the reporter
22.2.4(d)Abbreviate the history phrase

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Also in this part of the book: Foreign materials, International materials, Archival materials.

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