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Warning2Federal courts, Illinois courts22nd edition only
A Tribal Nation’s name stays written out in a constitution citation, though Constitution shortens to “Const.” — “Const. of the Comanche Nation art. IV, § 3”, not “Const. of the Comanche Nat’n”.1
- Wrong
- Const. of the Comanche Nat’n
- Right
- Const. of the Comanche Nation art. IV, § 3
- 1R. 22.2.1(a) In general; B22.2 Tribal Nations Without an Established Citation Format. Tables: T1.5 Tribal Nations.
- 2A warning: the form is usually wrong under the rule in note 1, and context can justify it.
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