The bluebook : a uniform system of citation / Blue book : a uniform system of citation Uniform system of citation compiled by the editors of the Columbia Law Review, the Harvard Law Review, the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, and the Yale Law Journal. - Twenty-first edition, Second printing - xvi, 365 pages ; 22 cm.

"Second printing 2021." "The 2021 printing of The Bluebook Twenty-First Edition was published in late January 2021. Most changes are typo fixes. However, several noteworthy changes were made."--Publisher's website. "The Bluebook provides the comprehensive, standardized citation system for the legal profession in the United States."--page [vi]. Revised edition of: The bluebook : A uniform system of citation / compiled by the editors of the Columbia Law Review, the Harvard Law Review, the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, and the Yale Law Journal. Twentieth edition. [2016].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Introduction -- Structure of the Bluebook -- General principles of citation -- Getting started -- The Bluepages : An introduction to basic legal citation -- Introduction -- B1. Structure of legal citations -- B2. Typeface for court documents -- B3. Subdivisions -- B4. Short citation forms -- B5. Quotations -- B6. Abbreviations, numerals, and symbols -- B7. Italicization for style and in unique circumstances -- B8. Capitalization -- B9. Titles of judges -- B10. Cases -- B11. Constitutions -- B12. Statutes, rules, and restatements -- B13. Legislative materials -- B14. Administrative and executive materials -- B15. Books and other nonperiodic materials -- B16. Periodical materials -- B17. Court and litigation documents -- B18. The internet -- B19. Services -- B20. Foreign materials -- B21. International materials -- The Bluepages tables -- BT1. Court documents -- BT2. Jurisdiction-specific citation rules and style guides -- Rules -- Rule 1. Structure and use of citations -- Rule 2. Typefaces for law reviews -- Rule 3. Subdivisions -- Rule 4. Short citation forms -- Rule 5. Quotations -- Rule 6. Abbreviations, numerals, and symbols -- Rule 7. Italicization for style and in unique circumstances -- Rule 8. Capitalization -- Rule 9. Title of judges, officials, and terms of court -- Rule 10. Cases -- Rule 11. Constitutions -- Rule 12. Statutes -- Rule 13. Legislative materials -- Rule 14. Administrative and executive materials -- Rule 15. Books, reports, and other nonperiodic materials -- Rule 16. Periodical materials -- Rule 17. Unpublished and forthcoming sources -- Rule 18. The Internet, electronic media, and other nonprint resources -- Rule 19. Services -- Rule 20. Foreign materials -- Rule 21. International materials -- Tables -- Table T1. United States jurisdictions -- Table T2. Foreign jurisdictions (Online only) -- Table T3. Intergovernmental organizations -- Table T4. Treaty sources -- Table T5. Arbitral reporters -- Table T6. Common words in case names, institutional author names, and periodical titles -- Table T7. Court names -- Table T8. Explanatory phrases -- Table T9. Legislative documents -- Table T10. Geographical terms -- Table T11. Judges and officials -- Table T12. Months -- Table T13. Institutional names in periodical titles -- Table T14. Publishing terms -- Table T15. Services -- Table T16. Subdivisions -- Index.

"This edition of The Bluebook retains the same basic approach to legal citation established by its predecessors. Some citation forms have been expanded, reduced, or modified from previous editions." --Preface.

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Citation of legal authorities--United States.
Annotations and citations (Law)--United States.
Law--Abbreviations.
Law--Abbreviations.
Annotations and citations (Law)
Citation of legal authorities.


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Reference works.
Reference works.

KF 245 / .B58 2021