Legal Affairs Abbreviation
See also “View” above. “vs.” is used in most scholarly writings in other fields, but “v.” is used in legal writing only. For abbreviations that aren`t on this list, you can browse other websites here: For legal abbreviations that haven`t been found online, look for one of the following print sources. These publications are available regularly in legal and other libraries. The following are acronyms and abbreviations used in the Washington Legal Researcher`s Deskbook 3d and commonly found in Washington legal documents. The list includes publications (full titles are in italics); Law societies and legal organizations; federal and state authorities, committees, commissions and departments; legal conditions; court rules; Regulations; and electronic databases and services. This is a representative and non-exhaustive list. In legal documents, it is common to cite other publications using standard abbreviations for the title of each source. Abbreviations can also be found for common words or legal phrases. These quotes and abbreviations can be found in court decisions, laws, regulations, journal articles, books and other documents. Below is a basic list of very common abbreviations. Since publishers have different practices regarding printing abbreviations, abbreviations can be found with or without dots for each letter. For example, the Code of Federal Regulations may be abbreviated to “C.F.R.” or simply “CFR.” A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z.
Hyperlinks have been added for certain judicial rules, federal and state agencies, publications and organizations. Further links are provided to Law Library catalogue entries for some publications. Adapted from: Washington Legal Researcher`s Deskbook, 3d, pages 263-69 (2002).