TABLE OF ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS

A. (or A.2d) Atlantic Reporter ad hoc For a particular purpose or end A.L.R. American Law Reports Annotated Am Jur American Jurisprudence amend. Amendment to the Constitution Annals of Cong. Annals of Congress (1789–1824) App. D.C. Appeal Cases, District of Columbia App. Div. Appellate Division art. Article of the Constitution C.A. Court of Appeals Cert. Certiorari cf. Compare with CFR Code of Federal Regulations Ch. Chapter Cir. Circuit Court of Appeals (federal) Cir. Ct. App. Circuit Court of Appeals (state) cl. clause Comm. Committee Cong. Congress Cong. Deb. Congressional Debates (1824–1837) Cong. Globe Congressional Globe (1833–1873) Cong. Rec. contra Contradictory authority Crim. App. Court of Criminal Appeals Ct. Cl. Court of Claims D. District Court (federal) daily ed. Daily edition of Record e.g. For example et al. Omission of party in case name et seq. And the following ex rel. On the relation of... Exec. Comm. Executive Communication F (or F2d) Federal Reporter FCA Federal Code Annotated Fed. Reg. Federal Register FRD Federal Rules Decisions F Supp Federal Supplement H. Con. Res. House H. Doc. House Document H.J. Res. House H. Jour. House Journal H.R. House Bill H. Rept. House Report H. Res. House Resolution

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Id. Citation to same authority as in immedi- ately preceding citation i.e. That is In re In the matter of... infra Subsequent section or chapter inter alia Among others L.Ed (or L.Ed2d) Lawyers’ Edition, U.S. Supreme Court Reports L.J. Law Journal L. Rev. Law Review Mem. Disposition of case without opinion N.E. (or N.E.2d) North Eastern Reporter N.W. (or N.W.2d) North Western Reporter Op. Att’y Gen. Attorney General’s Opinions P. (or P.2d) Pacific Reporter Per Curiam Disposition of case with short opinion Priv. L. Private Law Pub. L. Uncodified Statute or Session Law S. Senate Bill S. Con. Res. Senate Concurrent Resolution S. Ct. Supreme Court Reporter S. Doc. Senate Document S.E. (or S.E.2d) South Eastern Reporter Sess. Session Sic Mistake in original of quoted material S.J. Res. Senate Joint Resolution S. Jour. Senate Journal S. Rept. Senate Report S. Res. Senate Resolution So. (or So.2d) Southern Reporter Stat. Statutes at large Sup. Ct. Supreme Court supra Prior section or chapter S.W. (or S.W.2d) South Western Reporter U.S. United States Supreme Court Reports USC (or USCA) (or United States Code Annotated) U.S. Code Cong. & Ad. United States Code Congressional and News Administrative News U.S. Const. United States Constitution U.S.L.W. United States Law Week

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