Legal citation, the bluebook, and the anxiety of authority michael bacchust introduction at the end of the school year, law schools across the country hold competitions for positions on law journals, and the university of pennsylvania law school is no different. Always check the blue pages in the back of the bluebook table 1 to ensure that the. It follows the canadian guide to uniform legal citation, 7th ed toronto. As adverbs the difference between infra and supra is that infra is legal used to refer to something discussed later while supra is legal used to indicate that the current citation is from the same source as the previous one. Infra refers to material that appears later in the document, but never for books see r15. Supra refers to material that has already appeared in the. Supra short form use the authors last name or article title if no author along with supra, indicating the original footnote the work was fully cited in and the. The book is titled its great to be a miami hurricane. California style manual for many years, the california style manual has served as the official guide for styling citations to legal materials in documents filed with state courts in california. If youre referring to a part of the document itself see supra, notes 510 and accompanying text then no. This proposal has become dormant through lack of discussion by the community. Feb 10, 2009 stroker 2jz setting up for his dyno pull neighbor complained about my hellcat being too loud.
With that in mind, here is a list of some of the more obscure bluebook rules. Scary music in my experience, few things strike more fear into the hearts of legal support staff than having to put. Carswell, 2010, also known as the mcgill guide, which is the style guide most commonly used by canadian courts. Signals are used in front of citations to alert the reader as to how that citation is being used. The bluebook is the most commonly used system for legal citations in the united states, especially for legal scholarship, but also with modifications by local rules in judicial opinions and party briefs.
Infra is a latin word meaning below, beneath or underneath. Use supra if not referring to the immediately preceding authority. Signals are important because they indicate how a cited authority relates to the text. Supra is used to cite prior material while infra is used to cite subsequent material. Infra is distinguished from supra, which shows that a case has already been cited above. Chyrel hall chine as chy law posted this mirning a rge. Law school bluebook basics one of the books that all 1l law students are required to purchase is the bluebook.
This is a reference to the famous or infamous footnote four in united states. Blue pages this guide covers the bluebooks white pages, which provide citation rules for academic papers. An eg of that is this whole supra vs infra thing, i think it is a fair dinkum big waiste of time, and i have in the past waisted a lot of time on it myself, but we all grow up sometime. Deconstruction, the footnote, and a uniform system of citation.
Other than that, its hard to make the case for the bmw, since a primary. Presented by the academic achievement program october 25, 2011. The supralapsarian and infralapsarian interpretation of the decree. Weird bluebook rules bluebook citations libguides at. The term infra is legal shorthand to indicate that a particular reference will be further discussed or cited later in a document.
Supra appears to be a contraction of supera, the fem. The blue book points out that citations in explanatory parentheticals are ignored when using id. The following information regarding the bluebook citation format is an adapted version of the style and for. Robert reymond in his a new systematic theology of the christian faith nashville.
This debate, in my opinion, is suprabible, that is, it truly goes beyond the biblical data and revelation. Table of authorities the ultimate guide 6 comments its the one legal professionspecific feature in microsoft word. Infrared technology allows the displaykey, activekey, xpresskeytm, and smartphones using the supra ekey app to access the listing keys stored in the ibox key container. A term used in legal research to indicate that the matter under current consideration has appeared in the preceding pages of the text in which the reference is made. It is inactive but retained for historical interest. A term employed in legal writing to indicate that the matter designated will appear beneath or in the pages following the reference. Short form for periodicals introduction to the bluebook. When writers do not signal a citation, the cited authority states the proposition, is the source of the cited quotation or identifies an authority referred to in. Its the one legal professionspecific feature in microsoft word. There are some differences, but the overall spirit is the same. The biggest difference is that ones a closed coupe. Weird bluebook rules bluebook citations libguides at william s. I will double check once im at work and have my bluebook, but i believe it depends on which supra youre using. The ibox keybox is the original supra infrared keybox.
Presented by the academic achievement program october. It is legal shorthand used to indicate that the details or citation of a case will come later on in the brief. Citing legal sources quick reference this quick reference 2to citing legal sources provides guidance on creating citations for the most commonly used legal sources. A couple of dangerous words legal brief writers use for looking back are id. Include any references after the supra that vary from the former cite. Both terms must be written in italics but they may be used either as an introductory signal combined with see or in a textual phrase directing the reader to the specific material. Supra definition, above, especially when used in referring to parts of a text. If supra would be cumbersome or confusing, use hereinafter with the full cite to establish a specialized short form see hearings listed below for an example. Legal citation, the bluebook, and the anxiety of authority. Supralapsarianism and infralapsarianism by herman bavinck. Table of authorities the ultimate guide legal office guru.
Unlike super, it almost never appears in compounds. If you cited a book in the earlier footnote, you put the authors name in small caps. Infra definition, below, especially when used in referring to parts of a text. Dangerous because what is usually gaining from one direction is a limit on words or pages a word count under u. The bluebook also has citation rules for legal memoranda and other practiceoriented materials the blue pages, which students in lrwa2 use for their memo assignments. The 2020 toyota supra is only a hardtop coupe, so if you need a convertible, then the 2019 bmw z4 is the only choice. The yale law journal volume 123 style sheet the yale law journal follows the bluebook. Cole barnett the blue book is a general explanation of tax law prepared by the.
Supra provides a cutting edge electronic lockbox system to the real estate industry. Bluebook citation for llm students search this group search. The indigo book isnt the same as the bluebook, but it does implement the same uniform system of citation that the bluebook does. What is the difference in infralapsarianism and supralapsarianism. Do not use a signal with a citation when you have directly borrowed someone elses. If youre referring to a previous article posner, supra note 5, at 256 then yes. The indigo book was compiled by a team of students at the new york university school of law, working under the direction of professor christopher jon sprigman. Short form citations basic legal citation cornell university. The following are all acceptable short form citations for palsgraf v. Chine as chy law posted this mirning a rge elrctruc and gas driver stopps on road and picked up trash. This is a proposed citation style to adapt the bluebook to the unique needs of wikipedia. Showing alerts, mobile productivity tools, and listing activity reports are advantages of the supra system that create sales opportunities for real estate agents.
State, infra, it means that the exact citation of the case, including volume and page number, will follow later in the document. In the first example, see is not underlined because it is part of a grammatical sentence used. Exact wording for internal crossreferences, however, is flexible. Latin for below, this is legal shorthand to indicate that the details or citation of a case will come later on in the brief. Since they were jointly developed, its only natural to compare the 2020 supra to the latest bmw z4. Download for free on all your devices computer, smartphone, or tablet. Once a full citation to a case, statute, regulation, book, or journal article has.
You have to do the same thing in the supra footnote. This book is a reference guide that, believe it or not, will be just about the only book you take from law school into your practice as a lawyer. While it is true that some law schools and many courts do not. Thomas nelson publishers, 1998 reveals the essential differences in infralapsarianism and. For the rare situations in which neither of these works covers a particular stylistic matter, we. Book as a means of penalty avoidance and statutory interpretation united states v. Effective january 1, 2008, however, california rule of court, rule 1. Dec 23, 2005 an eg of that is this whole supra vs infra thing, i think it is a fair dinkum big waiste of time, and i have in the past waisted a lot of time on it myself, but we all grow up sometime. Bluebook citation for llm students harvard library research guides. In particular, i see no hint of one meaning position and the other meaning movement. The less complete or short form citation must clearly identify the referenced work. Real estate agents can simply point and beam their electronic key or ekey enabled smartphone at the. Woods and the future of the tax blue book as a means of penalty avoidance and statutory interpretation united states v.
Use authors last name, followed by a comma and the word supra. Dec 09, 2012 this feature is not available right now. Supreme court rules or a page limit under many appellate court rules and gaining from the other is the. If the full citation is in a previous footnote, indicate the footnote by number. Stroker 2jz setting up for his dyno pull neighbor complained about my hellcat being too loud. See task force, supra note 4, at 590 the bluebook sic is the overwhelming. This relation can be supportive, comparative, or contradictory. Supra refers to material that has already appeared in the document and it has its own rule at 4.
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