ALWD Guide to Legal Citation, 5th Ed. Errata
Corrections for Second Printing of ALWD Guide to Legal Citation (5th ed.)
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Rule 2.2(e). In third example, the paragraph numbers should be “¶¶ 502-04.”
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Rule 6.3(b). In the title, the text, and the incorrect example, the phrase “et seq.” should be in roman type,
not in italics.
Rule 6.3(c). First sentence should insert the word “consecutive” between “multiple” and “subsections.”
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Rule 11.5(b), Example. Both references to “U.C.L.A.” should be changed to “UCLA.”
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Rule 12.2(a)(2)(FN), second paragraph, second line: Add suffix(FN) to change to Rule 12.19(g)(FN)
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First paragraph should change its two references to “Appendix 3” to “Appendix 3(E).”
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Rule 12.4(c). First paragraph, second sentence: Following the parenthetical reference (Appendix 2), add the
clause “, or when citing a case not yet available in a print reporter (Rule 12.12).”
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Top of page, Examples, People v. Sargent citation, second line: Delete comma following 840
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Rule 12.8(c), Examples (middle of page): First example, Saregama India citation, second line:
Insert space between 1284 and opening parenthesis; also insert space between Cir. and 2011
Rule 12.8(d), Examples (bottom of page): First example, Macias citation, second line: Insert space
between rev’d and sub
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Rule 12.8(g): To end of paragraph, add sentence: “For parentheticals relating to non-majority opinions or
the weight of authority, see Rule 12.10.”
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Rule 12.13(a), text, last line of paragraph, and example beneath, Scarborough citation: In each, change
abbreviation “Fed. App’x” to “F. App’x”
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Rule 13.2(b): Following sentence about state constitution, insert following sentence: “Use commas to
separate multiple subdivisions within the same article, section, or amendment.”
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Fast Formats: In example for “Statute in commercial database,” change “Ch.” to “ch.”
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Partial paragraph at top of page: Change parenthetical reference from “(Rule 14.2(g))” to “(Rule
14.2(f)(2)).”
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Rule 14.4(a): In Rule list corresponding to “Section symbols and section numbers,” change to “6.1,
14.2(d).”
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Rule 18.1(b), Examples: In first example, change “ch.^1^” to “ch.^I^” (the carets indicating red triangles).
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Rule 19.1(a), template: Insert comma immediately after “Title” and preceding vertical line
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Example, top of page, third line: Add comma immediately after “Leone” and preceding ▲
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Snapshot: In second callout on right, delete one of the two instances of “Rule.”
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Rule 24.3, the parenthetical reference “(e.g., Rule 23 for periodicals)” should be changed to “(e.g., Rule 21
for periodicals).”
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Example, top of page, template: Delete comma following “Montgomery”
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Rule 40.3(d): Delete Example: The First Amendment begins, “Congress shall make no law . . .”
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Appendix 1(A), Federal Primary Sources table: In Reporter/Abbreviation/Dates segment for United States
Circuit Court of Appeals, change Federal Appendix abbreviation “Fed.▲App’x” to “F.▲App’x”
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Appendix 1(B), Missouri table, Statutory compilations group: For Vernon’s Annotated Missouri Statutes,
replace existing abbreviation with
“Mo.▲Ann.▲Stat.▲§▲section number (West Year).”
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Appendix 1(B), New Jersey, Court system and reporters, New Jersey Superior Court group, third line: For
New Jersey Superior Court Law Division abbreviation in parentheses, change “L.” to “Law,” i.e.
(N.J.▲Super.▲Ct.▲Law▲Div.)
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Appendix 3(B), introductory paragraph; replace existing text with the following paragraph: “Use these
abbreviations for non-governmental geographical references in party names and court names in case
citations (Rules 12.2(i), 12.6); for institutional authors of books (Rule 20.1(b)(3)); and for treaty citations
(Rule 19.1). Do not abbreviate for case name when any of these governments is a party (Rule 12.2(g), (h),
(j).”
To list “Major United States Cities,” add “Kansas City” and its abbreviation “Kan. City” and “Oklahoma
City” and its abbreviation “Okla. City.”
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Index entry “Et seq.” should be changed to roman “Et seq.”