NOTE: If you are a Legal Studies major, all court cases, laws and law review articles will probably be cited ing to The Bluebook, not APA or MLA.
Most legal citations consist of the name of the document (case, statute, law review article), an abbreviation for the legal series, and the date. The abbreviation for the legal series usually appears as a number followed by the abbreviated name of the series and ends in another number. For example: Morse v.
For example, if you want to cite the web page for section 3601 of the Consolidated Laws of New York, you would begin the entry by listing the New York State Legislature in the Author element and putting Consolidated Laws of New York in the Title of Source element.
A United States Code citation includes a title number and section number. For example, 26 U.S.C. § 115 refers to section 115 of title 26 of the United States Code.
Federal Statutes The title number. The abbreviation of the code used (here, U.S.C.) The section symbol (§) followed by a space and the section number containing the statute. The year of the code. (optional if citing to the current code - Bluebook R. 12.3. 2 per the 21st edition of the Bluebook)
A citation (or cite) in legal terminology is a reference to a specific legal source, such as a constitution, a statute, a reported case, a treatise, or a law review article. A standard citation includes first the volume number, then the title of the source, (usually abbreviated) and lastly, a page or section number.
The County Court is established in each county outside New York City. It is authorized to handle the prosecution of all crimes committed within the County. The County Court also has limited jurisdiction in civil cases involving amounts up to $25,000.
Overview. The Supreme Court has broad authority over all categories of cases, including civil and criminal matters. The court generally handles civil matters seeking monetary damages greater than $25,000. It also hears cases where a party seeks to enjoin or stop certain actions by another party.
The Constitution states that the Supreme Court has both original and appellate jurisdiction. Original jurisdiction means that the Supreme Court is the first, and only, Court to hear a case.
Supreme Court is the trial court of unlimited original jurisdiction, but it generally only hears cases that are outside the jurisdiction of other trial courts of more limited jurisdiction. It exercises civil jurisdiction and jurisdiction over felony charges.