Legislation - Online *In-text (parenthetical) citation: (Title of Act, year.) Reference (for References list) APA citation: Adoption Act, R.S.B.C. c.Jan 11, 2022
APA in-text citation style uses the author's last name and the year of publication, for example: (Field, 2005). For direct quotations, include the page number as well, for example: (Field, 2005, p. 14).Jan 3, 2022
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.Nov 2, 2021
The Template for federal or state statutes is as follows:Reference List: Name of Act, Title Source § Section Number (Year). URL.Parenthetical Citation: (Name of Act, Year)Narrative Citation: Name of Act (Year)Aug 9, 2021
Rule: Use single quotation marks inside double quotation marks when you have a quotation within a quotation. Example: Bobbi told me, “Delia said, 'This will never work. ' ” Notice that what Delia said was enclosed in single quotation marks.
To cite a court case or decision, list the name of the case, the volume and abbreviated name of the reporter, the page number, the name of the court, the year, and optionally the URL. The case name is italicized in the in-text citation, but not in the reference list.Feb 4, 2021
The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, print. The style most commonly used by lawyers and legal scholars.Jan 25, 2022
Law Review Last name, Initials. (Year). Title, sentence style capitalization. Journal name, volume, starting page.
Reference list entries for treaties or international conventions should include the name of the treaty, convention etc., the signing or approval date, and the URL (if available). In text, provide the name of the treaty or convention and the year.Jan 25, 2022
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