Abbreviations, Numerals, and Symbols
Using full cites, short cites, and Id. cites.
How to cite to a statute, including full and short cites.
Using and citing to quoted material.
Wild card!
100

This is the specific table with lists of case names, institutional author names, and common words in periodical titles.

What is T6.

100

The first mention of a statute, rule, regulation, or legislative material requires this.

What is a full citation.

100

This is the Bluepages rule governing full citations of federal statutes.

What is B12.1.1.

100

This is where a citation sentence appears.

What is within the text of the document immediately following the proposition it supports.

100

This is the shortened case name provided in a short case citation.

What is the first party in the case (e.g., Morales).

200

This punctuation mark should follow every abbreviation except those in which the last letter is set off by an apostrophe (Soc'y).

What is a period.

200

This is the shortest type of cite that may be used to refer to a statute or regulation codified within the same title as the statute or regulation cited in the immediately preceding citation.

What is an "id." cite.

300

This is the abbreviation for "Company."

What is "Co."

400

This range of numbers is spelled out.

What is zero to ninety-nine.

500

This is the abbreviated case: Randall’s Food Markets, Incorporated v. Johnson, 891 S.W.2d 640, 642 (Texas. 1995).

What is: Randall’s Food Mkts., Inc. v. Johnson, 891 S.W.2d 640, 642 (Tex. 1995).

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